'Some five hundred armed diggers advanced in real sober earnestness,
the captains of each division making the military salute to Lalor, who now
knelt down, the head uncovered, and with the right hand pointing to the
standard exclaimed in a firm, measured tone: -
"We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each
other, and fight to defend our rights and liberties.’ An universal well
ronded AMEN was the determined reply; some five hundred right hands
stretched towards our flag." ' Raffaello
Carboni, The Eureka stockade. Melbourne, J.P. Atkinson, 1855, p.
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