Australia and the East: Being a Journal Narrative of a Voyage to New South Wales in an Emigrant Ship, with a Residence of Some Months in Sydney and the Bush, and the Route Home by Way of India and Egypt, in the Years 1841 and 1842J. Murray, 1843 - 465 páginas "The author went out to Sydney in the Lady Kennaway, 584 tons. He gives an interesting account of New South Wales in the late thirties under the administration of Sir George Gipps."--Abebooks website |
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... side to side . One moment dipping the studding - sail boom into the water , and the next laying us nearly on our beam- ends on the opposite side . Towards night it grew worse . The wind was aft , and the sea cross . I know not how to ...
... side to side . One moment dipping the studding - sail boom into the water , and the next laying us nearly on our beam- ends on the opposite side . Towards night it grew worse . The wind was aft , and the sea cross . I know not how to ...
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... side , and slept again . Next morning we all met at breakfast , with countenances declaratory of the ills we had gone through , and dismal tales were told of our various " experiences . " Some had been , like myself , most ...
... side , and slept again . Next morning we all met at breakfast , with countenances declaratory of the ills we had gone through , and dismal tales were told of our various " experiences . " Some had been , like myself , most ...
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... side of the vessel , while the words , " a man overboard , " were heard in all directions . We all rushed up to the deck . The first mate ( Mr. Cay , from Northumberland ) , with an energy and promptness that did him infinite honour ...
... side of the vessel , while the words , " a man overboard , " were heard in all directions . We all rushed up to the deck . The first mate ( Mr. Cay , from Northumberland ) , with an energy and promptness that did him infinite honour ...
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... side . All hopes of saving the man who was overboard were now relinquished , and every eye was turned towards the boat ; for in such a sea , it appeared to all of us landsmen a miracle that she could live . A signal was hoisted for its ...
... side . All hopes of saving the man who was overboard were now relinquished , and every eye was turned towards the boat ; for in such a sea , it appeared to all of us landsmen a miracle that she could live . A signal was hoisted for its ...
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... side , notwithstanding all that can be said . The lost man was drawing a bucket of water for his wife , who stood beside him to receive it . He was upon the anchor , near the forecastle , when a heavy wave came , and , suddenly filling ...
... side , notwithstanding all that can be said . The lost man was drawing a bucket of water for his wife , who stood beside him to receive it . He was upon the anchor , near the forecastle , when a heavy wave came , and , suddenly filling ...
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agreeable appearance arrived Australia bark Bathurst beautiful Bell River betwixt bird boat Boree Botany Bay brickfielder Britain bullocks bush bushrangers cabin called Cape capital Captain cattle chain of ponds climate colony comfort Connobolas convicts cuddy danger dark deck delightful distance district dray dreadful eight emancipist emigrants England feet fire flocks forest head heat horses island labour Lady Kennaway land last night Liverpool Plains look Moreton Bay morning mountains native never Norfolk Island Paramatta passed passengers plain poop poor Port Port Jackson pounds present resembles river road sails scarcely seen settlers sheep shepherds shillings ship shores side sight Sir George Gipps South Wales station storm SWAN RIVER COLONY Sydney thing to-day town trees tribe Van Diemen's Land vessel voyage weather whole wild wind wonderful wood wool young
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