Thanks to all who searched. I have now located the source of my elusive
recollection: 'The Young Queen' in 'The Five Nations', which repeatedly
speaks of 'the Five Free Nations'.
But I was looking for it in order to try and work out what RK meant by
the phrase, and it's not at all clear. Who exactly are the Five Free
Nations? Clearly a lot of it is about the assistance of Australian
troops in the Boer war, but is the rest specifically allegorical or
simply evocative? Any ideas?
Liz
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