Rind. W. James Vicarl
Rnd. I. K. Fowke. Emate

VISIT TO AUSTRALIA

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THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND EDUCATION,
APPOINTED BY THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING
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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

FAREWELL TO ENGLAND-THE DEPARTURE-THE SEA

-THE PETRELS-ISLANDS ON THE ROUTE-THE

TRADE WINDS-THE TROPICS-A DEAD CALM-THE

CORYPHENE-THE PORPOISE-THE WHITE SHARK-

MEETING A SHIP-WRITING HOME-THE CAPE-THE

ISLAND OF ST. PAUL-LAND HO-ARRIVAL AT

ADELAIDE .

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CHAPTER II.

THE COLONY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA-ITS EARLY HIS-

TORY AND PRESENT CONDITION-ITS PORT AND

CAPITAL-THE CITY OF ADELAIDE-ITS MINERAL

RICHES-ITS GENERAL FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES

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CHAPTER III.

THE COLONY OF VICTORIA, ITS EARLY HISTORY, AND

RAPID DEVELOPMENT-THE CITY OF MELBOURNE,

AND THE TOWN OF GEELONG-THE PASTORAL DIS-

TRICTS-CAPABILITIES OF THE COLONY.

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