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CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
EARLY NAVIGATORS AND DISCOVERERS IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN. PAGE INTRODUCTION, 1
CHAPTER I.
EARLIEST DISCOVERIES IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN.
IGNORANCE OF THE ANCIENTS RESPECTING A SOUTHERN OCEAN-FIRST GLEAM OF LIGHT FROM ARABIA - " THE SEA OF PITCHY DARKNESS "- MARCO POLO'S DISCOVERIES - BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ AND VASCO DI GANA - VASCO NUNEZ DR BALBOA - HIS ADVENTURES AND DISCOVERY OF THE PACIFIC-HE TAKES POSSESSION OF IT FOR SPAIN - NAMES IT THE SOUTH SE A -HIS FATE- MAGALHAENS' ADVENTURES , DISCOVERIES, AND FATE, 3
CHAPTER IL
DISCOVERY OF THE GREAT SOUTH LAND.
DIM NOTIONS OF THE ANCIENTS OF A GREAT SOUTH LAND - SENECA, THEOPOMPUS, AND MANILIUS- THE CHINESE CLAIM TO THE DISCOVERY - DE GONNEVILLE'S CLAIM - MAGALHAENS ' CLAIM-MR MAJOR 'S RESEARCHES HAVE ESTABLISHED THE PORTUGUESE CLAIM, 7
CHAPTER III.
VOYAGE OF DE QUIROS.
PEDRO FERNANDEZ DE QUIROS - PILOT IN THE SPANISH EXPEDITION OF 1594-XIS PREVIOUS ADVEN- TURES - SUPERSTITION RESPECTING THE SOUTH SEA-FATE OF THE EARLIEST NAVIGATORS- QUIROS AT PERU-ASSERTS THE EXISTENCE OF A GREAT SOUTHERN CONTINENT - SENT TO SPAIN -OBTAINS ORDERS FOR AN EXPEDITION-SAILS FROM CALLAO - LUIS VAEZ DE TORRES - EXPEDI- TION-LANDS AT AN ISLAND - TAUMACO-MANICOLO - AUSTRALIA DEL ESPIRITU SANTO-HOS- TILITY OF THE NATIVES - QUIROS SAILS FOR MEXICO-HIS APPEALS TO PHILIP THE SECOND- ANOTHER EXPEDITION - DE QUIROS SETS OUT, BUT DIES AT PANAMA - ADVENTURES OF TORRES- NEW HEBRIDES - NEW GUINEA - SIGHTS THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE SOUTHERN CONTINENT- HAD PASSED UNWITTING THROUGH TORRES STRAITS - RETURNS TO MANILLA - HIS ACCOUNT OF HIS VOYAGE --- SPANISH CARELESSNESS - TORRES STRAIT NAMED. 9 vi CONTENTS.
CHAPTER - IV.
EARLY DUTCH NAVIGATORS. PAGE l[ THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC - ITS MARITIME ENTERPRISE - VOYAGE OF THE DUYFHEN "- CAUSES OF ITS FAILURE - FIRST DISCOVERY OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN LAND-YACHT VOYAGE IN 1617-DIRK . HATICHS' VOYAGE - EENDRACHT 'S LAND-RELICS OF HATICHS ' VOYAGE - ZEACHEN NAMES ARNHEIM LAND - VAN EDELS NAMES VAN EDELS' LAND AND CAPE LEEUWIN - VAN NUYTS NAMES VAN NUYTS' LAND - DE WITT'S LAND NAMED CAPTAIN PETER CARPENTER - CARSTEN'S EXPEDITION - POOL'S EXPEDITION, 13
CHAPTER V.
PELSART'S VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK.
DUTCH EXPEDITION OF 1628-FRANCIS PELSART COMMANDER OF THE i0 BATAVIA " - SEPARATED FROM THE FLEET IN A STORM - REACHES THE COAST OF NEW HOLLAND-THE SHIP STRIKES ON HOUT- MAN'S ABROLHOS - PASSENGERS AND CREW LAND ON THE ROCKS - SUFFERINGS OF THE SHIP- WRECKED PEOPLE - PELSART RETURNS TO BATAVIA FOR AID AND SUPPLIES - MUTINY AMONGST THE SAILORS AND MURDEROUS DESIGN - PELSART RETURNS - EXECUTES THE MUTINEERS EXCEPT- ING TWO, WHO ARE MAROONED - PELSART RETURNS WITH THE SHIPWRECKED PEOPLE TO BATAVIA -SEARCH FOR WATER - DISCOVERS NATIVES-END OF THE VOYAGE - THE TWO MAROONED SEAMEN, 16
CHAPTER VL
TASMAN'S VOYAGES AND DISCOVERIES.
ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY - DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY - GOVERNOR VAN DIEMEN AND ABEL JANSZ TASMAN - TASMAN'S JOURNAL OF HIS FIRST VOYAGE-EXPEDITION OF I642 - DISCOVERY OF VAN DIEMEN ' S LAND - ADVENTURES THERE-TAKES POSSESSION - ESTIMATE OF TASMAN'S DIS- COVERIES - NEW ZEALAND DISCOVERED - FATAL AFFRAY AT MURDERERS ' BAY-TASMAN LEAVES NEW ZEALAND -- TASMAN'S SECOND VOYAGE IN 1644-HIS INSTRUCTIONS - MAPS AND SKETCHES OF HIS DISCOVERIES - ADMIRAL BURNEY 'S ESTIMATE OF TASMAN, 19
CHAPTER VIL
DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE.
THE BUCCANEERS - DAMPIF .R'S BIRTH AND EDUCATION - JOINS THE BUCCANEERS -- GAINS COMMAND OF THE " CYGNET " - MAKES A CRUISE TO NEW HOLLAND - HIS DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTINENT- ITS INHABITANTS - THEIR HABITS - THEIR BARBARISM OF MANNERS - THEIR LANGUAGE -INTER- COURSE WITH THEM - DAMPIER QUITS NEW HOLLAND AND SAILS FOR EUROPE, 24
CHAPTER VIIL
DAMPIER'S SECOND VOYAGE.
EXPEDITION OF 1699 - DAMPIER COMMANDS THE a ROEBUCK "- STRIKES ON THE ABROLHOS SHOAL- SHARK 'S BAY NAMED - DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY - THE KANGAROO FIRST SEEN - DAMPIER LEAVES THE BAY ANCHORS AT ROSEMARY ISLAND - SAILS, AND AGAIN SIGHTS LAND - SEES SOME CONTENTS Vii
NATIVES-ENCOUNTER WITH THEM - THE CHIEF OF THE TRIBE - THE GIANT ANT-HILLS - NATIVE PAGE DOGS-DAMPIER LEAVES THE COAST OF NEW HOLLAND-HIS SUBSEQUENT SHIPWRECK - ARRIVES IN ENGLAND - IS PILOT IN WOODES ROGERS ' S EXPEDITION IN 1708-ALEXANDER SELKIRK- DAMPIER AGAIN RETURNS TO ENGLAND - HIS ABILITIES AS A NAVIGATOR AND DISCOVERER-TESTI- MONIES OF EMINENT SEAMEN -- OBSCURE CONCLUSION OF DAMPIER 'S LIFE, 29
CHAPTER I$
NAVIGATORS FROM DAMPIER TO COOK.
THE EXPEDITION OF VLAMING - ITS BLANK RESULTS-RETURNS TO BATAVIA - THE THREE DUTCH VESSELS OF 1705-THE " ZEEWYK "- SUMMARY OF DISCOVERIES IN THE SOUTH SEA BEFORE COON 'S TIME-MAINLY DUE TO THE DUTCH-MERCENARY MOTIVES OF THE NAVIGATORS - TASMAN'S VOYAGES THE GREAT EXCEPTION - THE GREAT SOUTH LAND TILL THEN PRACTICALLY UNDIS- COVERED-MISTAKEN IDEAS CONCERNING ITS EXTENT AND CAPABILITIES - ROMANTIC NOTION OF ITS VAST WEALTH AND SPLENDOUR, . n t 35
BOOK H.
COOK'S DISCOVERIES.
CHAPTER I.
COOK'S EARLY LIFE.
LINE OF ILLUSTRIOUS ENGLISH NAVIGATORS - COOK THE COLUMBUS OF THE ..OUTHERN OCEAN--HIS BIRTH AND EDUCATION - SELF - EDUCATION - THE COOK FAMILY - IS APPRENTICED TO A DRAPER- HIS PASSION FOR THE SEA-TAKES SERVICE WITH A SHIPPING FIRM - THE ENGLISH COAL TRADE- 000K ENTERS THE BRITISH NAVY-SIR HUGH PALLISER -0 00K PROMOTED - EMPLOYED IN THE WAR IN CANADA - HIS ACHIEVEMENT THERE-APPOINTED A MASTER IN THE NAVY-MARINE SURVEYOR OF NEWFOUNDLAND - RETURNS TO ENGLAND-MARRIES - RESUMES HIS LABOURS IN
NEWFOUNDLAND - RETURNS AGAIN TO ENGLAND, . D 38
CHAPTER II.
COOK'S FIRST SCIENTIFIC APPOINTMENT.
TRANSIT OF VENUS IN 1769 - EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTHERN OCEAN TO OBSERVE IT- COON APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND- HIS PRUDENT SELECTION OF VESSELS FOR THE EXPEDITION- THE a ENDEA- VOUR "- ITS STAFF OF OFFICERS- COOK'S INSTRUCTIONS, . 43
CHAPTER IIL
COOK'SFIRST EXPEDITION.
THE EXPEDITION SAILS- CROSSES THE LINE-BEACHES OTAHEITE- OBSERVATION OF THE TRANSIT OF VENUS-COOK LEAVES OTAHEITE -- BEACHES NEW ZEALAND - APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY- ENCOUNTERS WITH THE NATIVES- COOK TAKES SOME PRISONERS- HIS APOLOGY FOR USING viii CONTENTS.
FORCE - RELEASES THE PRISONERS - LEAVES POVERTY BAY-ENCOUNTERS WITH NATIVES AT CAPE PAGE KIDNAPPERS - EXPLORES THE COAST NORTHWARD-DISCOVERS COOK'S STRAITS - TAKES POSSES- SION OF NEW ZEALAND- - COMPLETES CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF NORTHERN ISLAND-ALSO OF SOUTHERN ISLAND-NATIVE ACCOUNT OF THEIR IMPRESSIONS OF THE VOYAGER < 46
CHAPTER IV.
COOK'S DISCOVERY OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA.
COOK THE FIRST TO PROVE NEW ZEALAND INSULAR-SEARCH FOR A GREAT SOUTHERN CONTINENT- COOK LEAVES NEW ZEALAND-SIGHTS THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENT - POINT HICKS-NATIVES SEEN-BOTANY BAY-APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY-PORT JACKSON - VOYAGE ALONG THE COAST NORTHWARD - PERILOUS POSITION AND PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE-CAPE TRIBULATION- KANGAROOS FIRST SEEN CAPE FLATTERY - MORE PERILS AND PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE-COOK
NAMES AND TAKES POSSESSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES, . 54
CHAPTER V.
COOK'S RETURN VOYAGE.
COOK LEAVES AUSTRALIA - DISASTROUS VOYAGE - EXPEDITION ARRIVES IN ENGLAND-RESULTS OF COOK'S ACHIEVEMENTS - INTEREST FELT IN ENGLAND-LINNEUS-COOK RECEIVED WITH HONOUR AND PROMOTED - ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE PUBLISHED - REFLECTIONS ON THE NEW DISCOVERIES -COOK'S LETTER TO THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY, . 61
CHAPTER VI.
COOK'S SECOND EXPEDITION.
SEARCH FOR A GREAT SOUTHERN CONTINENT - COOK'S SECOND EXPEDITION - HIS INSTRUCTIONS-THE EXPEDITION SAILS - REACHES THE SOUTHERN ICE-FIELDS-ABANDONS FURTHER RESEARCH--THE SOUTH POLAR BARRIER - THE TWQ VESSELS SEPARATED-COOK SAILS FOR NEW ZEALAND'--- REACHES DUSKY BAY-PICKERSGILL HARBOUR -- A LANDING MADE TO TAKE OBSERVATIONS-A DELIGHTFUL COUNTRY-WATER -SPOUTS-COOK REACHES QUEEN CHARLOTTE 'S SOUND-MEETS FURNEAUX THERE - FURNEAUX 'S ADVENTURESS 64
CHAPTER VIL
COOK'S EXPLORATION OF THE PACIFIC.
COOK SAILS AGAIN TO EXAMINE THE SOUTHERN OCEAN-REACHES OTAHEITE - THE SOCIETY ISLANDS -THE SHIPS PART COMPANY-COOK AGAIN ANCHORS IN QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S SOUND-CANNI- BALISM OF THE NATIVES - COOK LEAVES NEW ZEALAND - ANTIPODES OF LONDON - ICEBERGS- THE ICE REGION-THE CRUISE IN THE PACIFIC - NEW HEBRIDES DISCOVERED AND NAMED-NEW CALEDONIA DISCOVERED AND NAMED - BOTANY ISLAND - NORFOLK ISLAND DISCOVERED AND NAMED - THE SURVIVORS OF THE "BOUNTY "- RETURN TO QUEEN CHARLOTTE 'S SOUND- FURNEAUX 'S ADVENTURES AMONGST THE NEW ZEALAND NATIVES COOK LEAVES NEW ZEALAND- CROSSES THE PACIFIC - REACHES ENGLAND-COOK'S CONCLUDING REMARKS ON HIS EXPEDITION, . 67 CONTENTS. ix
CHAPTER VIII.
COOK'S SECOND RETURN TO ENGLAND. PAGE VASTNESS AND GRANDEUR OF COOK'S DISCOVERIES - HIS RECEPTION IN ENGLAND - HONOURS PAID HIM -SIR JOHN PRINGLE 'S EULOGIUM - COOK 'S ACCOUNT OF HIS VOYAGE PUBLISHED-HIS MODEST ESTIMATE OF HIS OWN ACHIEVEMENTS - TRUE GREATNESS, 72
CHAPTER IX.
COOK'S THIRD EXPEDITION.
A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS-A THIRD EXPEDITION PLANNED - COOK ACCEPTS THE COMMAND - SAILS IN THE " RESOLUTION " -HIS INSTRUCTIONS- ISLAND OF DESOLATION - DREARY VOYAGE-REACHES VAN DIEMEN'S LAND - THE NATIVES-SAILS FOR NEW ZEALAND - STORY OF THE MURDER OF FURNEAUX 'S BOAT 'S CREW-NATIVE RECOLLEC- TIONS-COOK LEAVES NEW ZEALAND - TWO NATIVE YOUTHS - COOK REACHES THE SANDWICH ISLANDS-ENCOUNTER WITH THE NATIVES - HIS DEATH - REFLECTIONS ON COOK 'S CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS, 74
CHAPTER X.
COOK'S CHARACTER.
EFFECT OF THE NEWS OF HIS PATE IN ENGLAND-A MEDAL STRUCK IN HIS HONOUR - PENSION TO HIS -WIDOW - MONUMENTS TO HIS MEMORY - COOK ' S FAMILY - FATE OF HIS SONS - MRS COOK SUR- VIVES HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN - HER BENEVOLENT DISPOSITION - COOK 'S FATHER -- COOK'S PERSONAL APPEARANCE - HIS HABITS AND CHARACTER - TESTIMONIES TO HIS GREATNESS- INSCRIPTION ON THE FAMILY MONUMENT-INSCRIPTION AT OWHYHEE , . . . 79
BOOK III.
AUSTRALIAN NAVIGATORS FROM COOK TO FLINDERS.
CHAPTER L
DE SURVILLE'S ADVENTURES.
COOK AT DOUBTLESS BAY-A STRANGER VESSEL - DE SURVILLE 'S EXPEDITION - THE NEW EL DORADO -HIGH EXPECTATIONS - DE SURVILLE ARRIVES AT NEW ZEALAND-FRIENDLINESS OF THE NATIVES-DE SURVILLE'S TREACHERY-HIS DISAPPOINTED HOPES-HE SAILS FOR SOUTH AMERICA-HIS MELANCHOLY FATE, 84
CHAPTER II.
MARION 'S ADVENTURES.
FIRST VISITOR TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND AFTER TABMAN-FRENCH EXPEDITION UNDER MARION - ARRIVES IN VAN DIEMEN 'S LAND-FIRST MEETING WITH NATIVES - THEIR APPEARANCE - THE FIRE STICK -ENCOUNTER WITH THE NATIVES-MARION LEAVES THE ISLAND AND SAILS FOR NEW ZEALAND- b a CONTENTS.
ANCHORS IN BAY OF ISLANDS-FRIENDLY INTERCOURSE WITH THE NATIVES-SYMPTOMS OF PAGE HOSTILITY - MASSACRE OF MARION AND HIS CREW - CANNIBALISM - CROZET'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE NATIVES-CROZET'S REVENGE - A NATIVE VERSION OF THE STORY - THE UNKNOWN FRENCH VESSEL, . . 86
CHAPTER III.
GOVERNOR PHILLIP AND THE FIRST FLEET.
SHORT -SIGHTEDNESS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT-THE FLEET AT PORTSMOUTH IN 1787-CAPTAIN ARTHUR PHILLIP APPOINTED GOVERNOR - ACCOUNT OF HIS EARLY LIFE-SAILS FOR AUSTRALIA- ARRIVAL AT BOTANY BAY - FOUND UNSATISFACTORY FOR SETTLEMENT-PORT JACKSON DIS- COVERED - SYDNEY COVE - THE STRANGER FLEET IN BOTANY BAY-LA PEROUSE 'S EXPEDITION- FOUNDATION OF THE COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES - FIRST ATTEMPTS AT SETTLEMENT - BROKEN BAY-PITTWATER BAY-THE NATIVES , 91
CHAPTER IV.
STORY OF LA PEROUSE.
THE STRANGER FLEET IN BOTANY BAY-EARLY LIFE OF LA PEROUSE - EXPEDITION OF 1785- REACHES AUSTRALIA AND ANCHORS IN BOTANY BAY-LA PjROUSE 'S PREVIOUS ADVENTURES- DEATH OF M. LE RECEVEUR - SAILS FROM AUSTRALIA - BLANK IN THE STORY - D'ENTRECAS- TEAUX'S SEARCH EXPEDITION - CAPTAIN DILLON AT THE NEW HEBRIDES - DISCOVERY OF FRAG- MENTS OF LA P"OUSE 'S FLEET- MONUMENT AT BOTANY BAY-CAMPBELL 'S LINES, . 96
CHAPTER V.
D'ENTRECASTEAU %'S VOYAGE.
SEARCH FOR LA PIROUSE - D'ENTRECASTEAUX ' S EXPEDITION - ARRIVE AT VAN DIEMEN 'S LAND-FISH- ING-THE LANDSCAPE - EXPLORATIONS - D'ENTRECASTEAUX 'S CHANNEL - THE HUON RIVER- ESPERANCE BAY-RECHERCHE ISLAND-LEAVE VAN DIEMEN 'S LAND-SOUTH -WEST OF AUSTRALIA -LE GRAND BAY - RECHERCHE ARCHIPELAGO - RETURN TO VAN DIEMEN ' S LAND-ROCKY BAY- VIEW FROM MOUNT WELLINGTON - LA RIVIERE DU NORD-TASMAN'S PENINSULA - LEAVE VAN DIEMEN 'S LAND FINALLY - CAPTAIN JOHN HAYES-NAMES THE DERWENT RIVER-BRUNY ISLANDS AND CAPE BRUNY , . 98
CHAPTER VI.
ADVENTURES OF BASS AND FLINDERS.
FLINDERS IN THE FIRST FLEET - HIS EARLY LIFE-BASS, SURGEON IN FIRST FLEET - ARRIVE AT SYDNEY-PLAN AN EXPEDITION-THE "TOM THUMB"-THEIR EXPLORATION OF THE COAST BETWEEN PORT JACKSON AND BOTANY BAY-SECOND VOYAGE IN THE "TOM THUMB "- MISHAPS AT SEA-THE NATIVES FRIENDLY - COURAGE AND ADDRESS OF THE VOYAGERS - PERILOUS NIGHT PASSAGE - BEACH SYDNEY IN SAFETY , . . 101 CONTENTS. xi
CHAPTER VIL
BASS DISCOVERS THE STRAITS. PAGE FLIINDERS GOES TO FURNEAUX ISLANDS-BASS GOES ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS- PETITIONS FOR THE OUTFIT OF ANOTHER EXPLORING VOYAGE - STARTS FROM SYDNEY IN A WHALEBOAT - POINT BASS-DISCOVERY OF SHOAL HAVEN - AND OF THE STRAITS-FURNEAUX'S LAND-THE RUNAWAYS - WILSON ' S PROMONTORY-WESTERN PORT DISCOVERED - BASS RETUBNB TO SYDNEY, . % . 105
CHAPTER VIIL
BASS AND FLINDERS SAIL ROUND TASMANIA.
BASS'S REPORT - THE " NORFOLK" FITTED OUT - BASS AND FLINDERS SAIL TO THE SOUTH COAST- SIGHT TASMANIA - SHIP IN PERIL - PORT DALRYMPLE - THE TAMAR-ITS CHARACTER AS A RIVER -APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY - SITE OF LAUNCESTON-CIRCULAR HEAD - CAPE GRIM- BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY - THE PROBLEM OF THE STRAITS SOLVED-RETURN TO SYDNEY-BASS SAILS FOR ENGLAND - HIS SAD HISTORY-HIS EARLY LIFE - HIS HEROIC ACHIEVEMENTS, 107
CHAPTER IX.
FLINDERS DISCOVERS MORETON BAY.
A FRESH EXPEDITION - THE SLOOP " NORFOLK "- FLINDERS STARTS FROM SYDNEY-DISCOVERS MORETON BAY - ENCOUNTER WITH NATIVES - GLASSHOUSE BAY-HERVEY BAY-A BARREN EX- PEDITION - THE CLARENCE RIVER-FLINDERS RETURNS TO SYDNEY AND RESUMES DUTY, 111
CHAPTER X.
FLINDERS'S VOYAGE IN THE " INVESTIGATOR."
FLINDERS RETURNS TO ENGLAND - PLANS ANOTHER EXPEDITION - RECEIVES COMMAND OF THR " IN- VESTIGATOR " -ARRIVES AT AUSTRALIA - BEGINS SURVEY OF THE SOUTH COAST - LOSS OF A BOAT 'S CREW - PORT LINCOLN DISCOVERED - SPENCER 'S GULF-KANGAROO HUNTING MEETS FRENCH EXPEDITION UNDER BAUDIN - REACHES PORT PHILLIP - LIEUTENANT JAMES GRANT'S PREVIOUS DISCOVERY - LIEUTENANT MURRAY PREVIOUSLY AT PORT PHILLIP - GORIO BAY-SOUTH COAST UNVEILED - FLINDERS PROCEEDS TO PORT JACKSON, 113
CHAPTER XL
FLINDERS'S LAST EXPLORATIONS.
"INVESTIGATOR "- FLINDERS SAILS NORTHWARD - PORT CURTIS- SECOND EXPEDITION OF THE BARTER WITH SAVAGES-SURVEY OF THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA - NATIVES OF THE GULF- MALAY FISHERMEN -- RETURN TO SYDNEY - FLINDERS SAILS FOR ENGLAND IN THE " PORPOISE" -WRECK OF THE THREE VESSELS-COWARDLY CONDUCT OF CAPTAIN PALMER - FLINDERS CON- DUCTS THE SHIPWRECKED CREWS SAFELY TO SYDNEY - SAILS AGAIN FOR ENGLAND - PUTS IN AT MAURITIUS - INFAMOUS CONDUCT OFE FRENCH GOVERNOR - FLINDERS DETAINED A PRISONER -ROBBERY OF HIS. SHIPS AND PAPERS - FRENCH DISHONESTY - FLINDERS RELEASED - RETURNS TO ENGLAND - PUBLISHES HIS GREAT WORK-DIES - HIS CHARACTER, . . 117 xii CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIL
ENGLISH NAVIGATORS AFTER COOS. PAGH CAPTAIN BLIOH ' S ADVENTURES ON THE NORTH COAST - AT ADVENTURE BAY-OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATIVES - HIS SECOND VISIT TO ADVENTURE BAY-LIEUTENANT JOHN M'CLUER AT ARNHEIM'S LAND - CAPTAIN EDWARDS WRECKED IN TORRES STRAITS - HIS ADVENTURES WITH THE NATIVES AT CAPE YORK - SANDWICH SOUND AND WOLF'S BAY - CAPTAIN COX AT VAN DIEMEN'S LAND- CAPTAIN DE ST ALOUARN - VANCOUVER ON THE SOUTH COAST-DISCOVERS KING GEORGE'S SOUND -POINT POSSESSION - HIS OBSERVATIONS THERE-HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE COAST-LIEU- TENANT JAMES GRANT 'S DISCOVERIES - SURVEY OF WESTERN PORT BAY, . 121
BOOK IV.
AUSTRALIAN EXPLORERS.
CHAPTER I.
FIRST EXPLORATIONS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
FIRST TWENTY - FIVE YEARS OF THE NEW SETTLEMENT-ASPECT OF SYDNEY-MYSTERY OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS - SUPERSTITIOUS FEARS-GOVERNOR PHILLIP'S FIRST INSPECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY -GEORGE BASS IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS - LIEUTENANT BARREILLER AND MR CALEY - LAWSON, BLAXLAND , AND WENTWORTH 'S EXPEDITION - MR EVANS 'S EXPEDITION - WANT OF WATER BY THE SETTLERS - ROAD TO BATHURST FORMED - GOVERNOR MACQUARIE'S JOURNEY ACROSS THE BLUE MOUNTAINS - EVANS DISCOVERS THE LACHLAN, . . . 125
CHAPTER II.
OXLEY'S TWO EXPEDITIONS.
LIEUTENANT OXLEY , SURVEYOR -GENERAL-HIS EXPEDITION IN 1817-TRACE THE LACHLAN-THE NATIVES -A VAST MARSH - MALLEE SCRUB - A FRESH START - BIRDS AND FISH - A TERRIBLE COUNTRY - TURNING BACK-RETURN TO BATHURST - SECOND EXPEDITION - DOWN THE MACQUARIE -A FERTILE COUNTRY - SUPPOSED INLAND SEA-THE CASTLEREAGH-THE PEEL-THE SEA REACHED-A LUCKY DISCOVERY - RETURN TO NEWCASTLE - THE BROTHERS HUME 'S FIRST EXPLORATIONS, 129
CHAPTER IIL
JOHNSTON'S EXPEDITION.
PROGRESS OF PASTORAL SETTLEMENT-LIEUTENANT JOHNSTON 'S EXPEDITION-SUPPOSED PASSAGE FROM LAKE BATHURST TO THE SEA - DISCOVERY OF THE CLYDE-FATE OF CAPTAIN STEWART AND HIS PARTY - FATE OF BRIGGS AND HIS COMPANIONS, 135 CONTENTS. xiii
CHAPTER IV.
KING'S VOYAGES AND DISCOVERIES. PAGE EXPEDITION OF 1817-CAPTAIN KING COMMANDER -SAILS FROM SYDNEY - EXPLORES NORTH-WESTERN COAST-RETURNS TO SYDNEY - SECOND VOYAGE-EXPLORATION CONTINUED-THIRD VOYAGE- FOURTH VOYAGE - SINGULAR SPECIMENS OF ABORIGINAL ART-GENERAL RESULTS OF FOUR EXPEDITIONS - CHARACTER OF CAPTAIN KING, . . • 137
CHAPTER V.
OXLEY AT MORETON BAY.
EXPEDITION OF 1823-oxLEY AT MORETON BAY-STRANGE ADVENTURE - ROMANTIC STORY OF PAMPHLET-HIS FORTUNATE RESCUE-DISCOVERY OF THE BRISBANE AND FIRST BEGINNINGS OF QUEENSLAND, . . 140
CHAPTER VL
HUME AND HOVELL'S OVERLAND EXPEDITION TO PORT PHILLIP.
HAMILTON HUME - CAPTAIN HOVELL - OVERLAND EXPEDITION OF 1824 - REACH THE MURRUMBIDGEE -DANGEROUS CROSSING - BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY - MOUNTAIN BARRIER-A MOUNTAIN PASS- AUSTRALIAN ALPS - THE HUME RIVER DISCOVERED - THE OVENS RIVER DISCOVERED-THE GOUL- BURN RIVER DISCOVERED - HARDSHIPS - MOUNT DISAPPOINTMENT-REACH PORT PHILLIP- RETURN JOURNEY - THE NATIVES-REACH HOME - RESULTS OF EXPEDITION, 143
CHAPTER VIL
STURT'S TWO EXPEDITIONS.
CUNNINGHAM ' S JOURNEYS - STURT ' S EXPEDITION IN 1828-DISCOVERS THE DARLING-THE BOGAN- A DESOLATE COUNTRY - AN UNSOLVED PROBLEM - THE INLAND SEA-STURT 'S SECOND EXPEDI- TION-DOWN THE MURRUMBIDGEE - DISCOVERY OF THE MURRAY - DOWN THE MURRAY TO THE DARLING-DISCOVERY OF LAKE ALEXANDRINA - THE TERRIBLE RETURN JOURNEY - SUFFERINGS OF THE EXPLORERS - FORTUNATE RESCUE - RETURN TO SYDNEY, 149
CHAPTER VIII.
MITCHELL'S EXPEDITIONS.
SAMENESS OF EXPLORATION RECORDS-FATE OF CAPTAIN BARKER-MITCHELL'S EXPEDITION IN 1831 -BLANK RESULTS - SECOND EXPEDITION - FATE OF CUNNINGHAM - ENCOUNTER WITH THE NATIVES - RETURN TO SYDNEY - MITCHELL ' S THIRD EXPEDITION-ENCOUNTER WITH NATIVES- THE LODDON DISCOVERED-THE GRAMPIANS SEEN AND NAMED - MOUNT WILLIAM - HENTY'S WHALING SETTLEMENT - A WELCOME REST-THE RETURN JOURNEY THE PYRENEES-MOUNT MACEDON-AUSTRALIA FELIX - MOVEMENT TOWARDS PORT PHILLIP-MITCHELL 'S EXPEDITION IN 1845-THE DARLING - AN EARTHLY PARADISE - THE BARCOO - KENNEDY'S EXPLORATION OF IT -RETURN TO SYDNEY , 156 xiv CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I$
GREY'S EXPLORATIONS. PAGE GREY AND LUSHINGTON-EXPEDITION OF 1837-THE "LYNHER " SAILS FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE-GREY LANDS ,AT PORT GEORGE IV.-FIRST EXPLORATIONS-FIRST MISFORTUNES-A NARROW ESCAPE - GREY 'S GALLANTRY - HANOVER BAY - THE TIMOR PONIES - FRESH TROUBI4ES- A FINE COUNTRY - RETURN TO HANOVER-SECOND EXPEDITION IN 1839-DREADFUL DISASTERS
-ARRIVAL AT PERTH - RETURN TO ADELAIDE, • 160
CHAPTER X.
STRZELECKI IN GIPPSLAND.
GIPPSLAND IN VICTORIA - STRZELECK I-A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY-A TERRIBLE JOURNEY - REACHES MELBOURNE - FIRST DISCOVERY OF GOLD, . 163
CHAPTER XI.
EYRE'S EXPLORATIONS.
EDWARD JOHN EYRE-EXPEDITION TO LAKE TORRENS - FLINDERS ' S RANGE-A HOPELESS PROSPECT- THE AUSTRALIAN BIGHT - A DESOLATE REGION - A TERRIBLE JOURNEY - FEARFUL ADVENTURES -APPALLING TRE&CHERY-IN THE VAST SOLITUDE - A DREADFUL NIGHT - SIGHT OF THE SEA -A WELCOME RESCUE, . 165
CHAPTER XIL
STURTS T H A I ) EXPEDITION.
THE NORTHERN REGION-STURT STARTS AGAIN - ROCKY GLEN - DROUGHT AND HEAT - THE GREAT CENTRAL STONY DESERT - AN OCEAN OF SAND-EYRE 'S CREEK - A RETREAT - COOPER 'S CREEK THE GREAT DESERT AGAIN - THE HOT WIND OF THE DESERT - TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS -A THRILL- ING ADVENTURE - SAFE RETURN TO ADELAIDE, . 171
CHAPTER XIIL
THE FATE OF LEICHH 4RDT.
AN OVERLAND ROUTE TO CARPENTARIA - MITCHELL INVITES LEICHHARDT TO EXPLORE THE ROUTE- EXPEDITION STARTS - A LONG JOURNEY - FATE OF GILBERT-PRIVATIONS - REACH PORT ESSING- TON-RETURN TO SYDNEY - SECOND EXPEDITION - THE LOST EXPLORERS - FRUITLESS SEARCH- GREGORY'S DISCOVERIES OF RELICS, • 176
CHAPTER XIV..
THE FATE OF KENNEDY.
THE NORTHERN OVERLAND ROUTE-KENNEDY 'S EXPEDITION IN 1848 - JACKY JACKY - THE PARTY LANDED-AN ANXIOUS LOOK -OUT-THE SOLITARY NATIVE-A TERRIBLE STORY - HOSTILE NATIVES-KENNEDY WOUNDED - JACKY JACKY'S PATHETIC NARRATIVE - DEATH OF THE EX- PLORER - A PERILOUS ESCAPE-TIMELY RESCUE - THE FRUITLESS SEARCH-THE LOST EXPLORERS -KENNEDY'S CHARACTER, • 179 CONTENTS. xv
CHAPTER XV.
THE FATE OF BURKE AND WILLS. PAGE MR AMBROSE BYTE'S CONTRIBUTION -EXPEDITION OF 1860-BURKE AND WILLS - START FROM MELBOURNE-BEACH COOPER 'S CREEK - START FOR GULF OF CARPENTARIA - BRAHE LEFT AT DEPOT WEIGHT'S CAMP ON THE DARLING-.-HIS FATAL NEGLIGENCE - HE STARTS FOR COOPER'S CREEK - TOO LATE - BURBE AND WILLS NETURNING-GRAY'S FATE-BRAHE FORSAKES THE CAMP -DESPAIR OF THE EXPLORERS-BRAVE EXERTIONS-FAILURES-SAD DEATH OF BURKE AND WILLS-KING'S ADVENTURES - NEWS REACHES MELBOURNE - HOWITT'S SEARCH - THE FUNERAL, . 182
CHAPTER XVI.
JOHN MACDOUALL STUART'S EXPLORATIONS.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN EXPLORERS - STUART'S FIRST EXPLORATION IN 1858 - PENETRATES TO THE CENTRE OF THE CONTINENT - SPLENDID COUNTRY-EXPEDITION OF 1861-STUART CROSSES THE CONTINENT - SIX EXPEDITIONS - REWARDS, . . . 185
CHAPTER XVIL
FORREST'S EXPLORATIONS.
JOHN FORREST - STARTS FROM PERTH-FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR LEICHHARDT - SECOND EXPEDITION- ROUND THE BIGHT - REACH ADELAIDE - THIRD EXPEDITION - POOL COUNTRY-AN OASIS- PRIVATIONS - REACH ADELAIDE-CHARACTER OF THE NEW COUNTRY - GOVERNOR WELD'S
DESPATCH, . . , . • . 187
CHAPTER XVIIL
LATER EXPLORERS.
THE BROTHERS GREGORY-THEIR EXPLORATIONS - ERNEST GILES -- COLONEL WARBURTON - A TERRIBLE JOURNEY-GILES 'S SECOND EXPEDITION - EXPLORES WESTWARD - SUCCESS-REACHES PERTH- CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY EXPLORED-SPARE DIET-OTHER EXPLORERS - THE BROTHERS JARDINE - THE AUSTRALIAN BOLLS OF HEROES AND MARTYROLOGY, 189
BOOK V.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF AUSTRALASIA.
CHAPTER L
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF AUSTRALIA.
VARIOUS NAMES OF THE CONTINENT - ITS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION -- RELATIVE SIZE-ITS EXTENT-- TORRES STRAIT - GREAT BARRIER REEF - AREA OF THE CONTINENT - GENERAL SHAPE-BAYS- A VOYAGE BOUND AUSTRALIA - MOUNTAIN RANGES-MAGNIFICENT SCENERY-NO VOLCANOES- THE PLAINS - THE RIVERS - RIVER SCENERY - THE MIRAGE, 192 xvi CONTENTS.
CHAPTER II.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF QUEENSLAND.
PAGE ALLAN CUNNINGHAM 'S EXPLORATIONS - LEICHHARDT•AND MITCHELL - MORETON BAY-PECULIARITIES OF QUEENSLAND - NATURAL FEATURES - SEABOARD - TROPICAL SCENERY-BAYS - THE BRISBANE RIVER-GREAT COAST RANGE - GREAT TABLE -LAND - VICTORIA RIVER-BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY- LATEST EXPLORATIONS - STURT'S DESERT-A FINE COLONY , . 200
CHAPTER III.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF TASMANIA.
A BEAUTIFUL ISLAND-D 'ENTRECASTEAUX 'S CHANNEL-MAGNIFICENT COAST SCENERY - HOBART TOWN -MOUNT WELLINGTON-THE CAPUA OF THE AUSTRALIAS - PHYSICAL CONFORMATION-MOUN- TAINS-FORESTS - LAKES - RIVERS - SINGULAR CAVES -SCENERY AT FORT SORELL, . 205
CHAPTER IV.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF NEW ZEALAND.
THE THREE ISLANDS-EXTENT AND AREA-NAMES - DESCRIPTION OF SOUTHERN NEW ZEALAND- OTAGO AND CANTERBURY - NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH -C ANTERBURY BLAINS-THE NORTHERN ISLAND-MOUNTAINS - LAKES-VOLCANIC CRATERS -RIVERS- STEWART'S ISLAND-THE SEA- COAST-EARTHQUAKES - GEYSERS OR BOILING SPRINGS - MUD VOLCANOES - VEGETATION-THE FORESTS - FERNS AND FLAX, 210
CHAPTER V.
CLIMATE OF AUSTRALASIA.
VARIETY OF CLIMATES - THE TORRID ZONE - WARM, BUT EXHILIRATING - SUDDEN CHANGES - EASTERN COAST CLIMATE - HOT WINDS - " BRICKFIELDERS "-TEMPERATURE AT MELBOURNE , ADELAIDE, AND PERTH - SEA BREEZES - RAINS-SNOW - DROUGHTS - THUNDERSTORMS - HURRICANES-THE SEASONS IN AUSTRALIA - CHRISTMAS AT THE ANTIPODES - A HEALTHFUL CLIMATE-CLIMATE OF NEW ZEALAND - SNOW AND RAIN - FERTILISING INFLUENCES - A HEALTHFUL CLIMATE, . 216
CHAPTER VL
NATURAL PRODUCTIONS OF AUSTRALIA.
THE LAND OF ANOMALIES - SYDNEY SMITH ' S JOKES - A RECENT CONTINENT - NATIVE PRODUCTIONS-- TREES AND FORESTS - NATIVE GRASSES - NATIVE FRUITS AND FLOWERS - ACCLIMATISED PRO- DUCTS-ZOOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA - BIRDS-WATERFOWL-REPTILES - SNAKES - INSECTS-FISHES -WHITE ANTS-ZOOLOGY OF NEW ZEALAND - BIRDS - FISHES-THE MOA, . 22.3 CONTENTS. xvii
CHAPTER VIL
THE ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALASIA. PAGE THE ETHIOPIC RACE-PAPUANS - PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL - UTTER BAR- BARISM - HABITS-SAVAGE NATURE-SOME HUMAN ELEMENTS - SUPERSTITIONS - " COROBBORY " -STRANGE BELIEFS - NATIVE ART-GRADES IN SOCIETY-INTELLIGENCE-NATIVE RACE DYING OUT-NEW ZEALANDERS- THEIR ORIGIN - CHARACTERISTICS - TRIBAL WARS -INTELLECTUAL STANDARD - HABITS AND MANNERS-NATIVE DRESS-AGRICULTURE - NATIVE PROVERBS-THEIR TREATMENT BY THE WHITE SETTLERS, . 236
BOOK VI.
HISTORY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
CHAPTER I.
GOVERNOR PHILLIP'S ADMINISTRATION.
FOUNDING OF NEW SOUTH WALES - THE FIRST FLEET' GOVERNOR PHILLIP-LANDING AT BOTANY BAY -REMOVAL TO PORT JACKSON - THE ABORIGINES - APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY-THE FRENCH SHIPS - TAKING POSSESSION OF THE TERRITORY - DARWIN 'S LINES ON SYDNEY COVE, 248
CHAPTER II.
GOVERNOR PHILLIP'S ADMINISTRATION- Continued.
REGULAR GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS - PARAMATTA-MEANS OF LIVING-THE NATIVES-CAPTAIN HUNTER 'S ACCOUNT - FATAL ENCOUNTERS - NORFOLK ISLAND - FIRST DIS- COVERY OF GOLD-DARK TIMES - SHORT RATIONS - PHILLIP 'S NOBLE CONDUCT-RETURN OF THE " SIRIUS "- HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY - DISCOVERY OF THE HAWKESBURY -S TATE OF THE COLONY IN 1790-TIMELY ARRIVALS - THE GOVERNOR 'S NARROW ESCAPE - FIRST FRUITS- ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE - GRANTS OF LAND-GOOD MORALS-PHILLIP 'S DEPARTURE - HIS CHAR- ACTER-FIRST FOREIGN VESSEL - GEORGE BARRINGTON, 254
CHAPTER III.
THE MILITARY DESPOTISM.
MAJOR GROSE , ACTING - GOVERNOR - THE MILITARY AND OFFICIAL CLIQUE-JOHN MACARTIIUR- ESCAPED PRISONERS - FIRST IMMIGRANTS - HARD TIMES - THE SCOTCH MARTYRS-WILD CATTLE -RUNAWAYS FOUND-PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURE-EVIL RESULTS OF MILITARY DESPOTISM, 267
CHAPTER IV.
GOVERNOR HUNTER'S ADMINISTRATION.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW GOVERNOR- ENDS MILITARY DESPOTISM- FYSHE PALMER'S CASE-ROMANTIC ADVENTURES OF MR MUIR- REV. MR JOHNSON- FIRST PRINTING PRESS-FIRST PLAYHOUSE- C xviii CONTENTS.
CURIOUS PROLOGUE - INCREASE OF CRIME-DISCOVERY OF COAL-TROUBLESOME NATIVES- PAGE HUNTER RIVER DISCOVERED-ABUNDANT HARVEST-HUNTING WILD CATTLE-DISTRESSED SETTLERS - WRECK OF THE " SYDNEY COVE "-ESCAPING TO CHINA-MISSIONARIES FROM TAHITI -THE FIRST CHURCH - FIRST PUBLIC MEETING-GOVERNOR HUNTER'S DEPARTURE - HIS CHAR- ACTEB-PROGRESS OF THE COLONY - HUNTER 'S HUMANITY, 272
CHAPTER V.
GOVERNOR KING'S ADMINISTRATION.
GOVERNOR KING'S EARLY CAREER - A SELF-MADE MAN-POOR OPINION OF THE COLONY-A TOO EASY RULE-BAD EFFECTS - MATERIAL PROGRESS-MACARTHUR 'S MERINOS - EXTRAVAGANT PRICES- MONOPOLIES - THE IRISH REBELS-REV . HENRY FULTON-GENERAL HOLT - MILITARY TYRANNY -THE GOVERNOR 'S WEAKNESS - FRENCH EXPEDITION - A FRENCH VIEW OF THE COLONY- MATERIAL PROGRESS - HIGH PRICES - FLINDERS AND BAUDIN - SIR HENRY HAYES - REVOLT OF THE PRISONERS -C RUEL REPRISALS - NORFOLK ISLAND ABANDONED - FLOODS IN THE HAWKES- BURY-KING ' S DEPARTURE - HIS CHARACTER - PROGRESS DURING HIS RULE, 287
CHAPTER VL
GOVERNOR BLIGH'S ADMINISTRATION.
BLIGH'S REMARKABLE CAREER-HIS FIRST ACTS OF ADMINISTRATION - QUARREL BETWEEN BLIGH AND MACARTHUR - SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE COLONY-MACARTHUR 'S VESSEL-HIS ARREST-MAJOR JOHNSTON-MACARTHUR ' S RELEASE-THE WHISKY REBELLION - BLIGH ARRESTED-JOHNSTON'S ACCOUNT-BLIGH 'S COWARDICE-HIS DEFENCE-MACARTHUR APPOINTS HIMSELF GOVERNOR- ABSURD PROCLAMATION - MAJOR JOHNSTON GOVERNOR-BLIGH IN CUSTODY - LIEUTENANT- GOVERNOR FOVEAUX ARRIVES - JOHNSTON AND MACARTHUR RETURN TO ENGLAND-BLIGH IN COMMAND OF THE "PORPOISE "- GOVERNOR MACQUARIE 'S ARRIVAL - BLIGH'S DEPARTURE, 299
CHAPTER VIL
GOVERNOR MACQUARIE'S ADMINISTRATION.
MACQUARIE 'S PHILANTHROPIC CHARACTER--SOCLSL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE COLONY-ANNULS ACTS OF USURPATION - FLOOD AND FAMINE CARELESS HABITS OF THE PEOPLE - PUBLIC IMPROVE- MENTS-INCREASE OF LIVE STOCK - FREE IMMIGRATION DISCOURAGED - EMANCIPISTS EN- COURAGED - THOMPSON 'S CASE-JUDGE BENT'S APPOINTMENT - CONFLICT BETWEEN THE JUDGE AND THE GOVERNOR - THE JUDGE RECALLED - JUDGE FIELD APPOINTED - SOCIAL AMELIORATION -WAR WITH THE BLACKS - MACQUARIE 'S EXPLORATIONS - COLLINS IN VAN DIEMEbT'S LAND- RELIGIOUS PROGRESS - REV. SAMUEL MARSDEN -SQUATTING-SOCIAL PROGRESS-MACQUARIE'S RECALL-HIS CHARACTER, 312
CHAPTER VIIL
SIR THOMAS BRISBANE'S ADMINISTRATION.
BRISBANE'S CHARACTER- TOO QUIET A GOVERNORr- LAND MANIA- BRISBANE AT PARAMATTA BE- COMES UNPOPULAR- POLITICAL PROGRESS-FREE IMMIGRATION ENCOURAGED-SIR FRANCIS FORBRS, CHIEF-JUSTIOI-FIBST CIVIL JURY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-LIBERTY OF THE CONTENTS. xix
PRESS-AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY - W. C. WENTWORTH-SCIENCE IN NEW SOUTH I' aS WALES - SOLDIER SETTLERS - STATE OF MORALS-BUSHRANGING -THREATENED FAMINE- GOVERNOR UNPOPULAR - HIS RECALL - PROGRESS DURING THE PERIOD, . 321
CHAPTER IX.
SIR RALPH DARLING'S ADMINISTRATION.
'lARLING A MILITARY MARTINET - HIS ARRIVAL AND COOL RECEPTION - DEPARTMENTAL CONFUSION- A SHARP ADMINISTRATOR TARRING FACTIONS - NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - SQUATTING MANIA -FINANCIAL CRASH -- CASE OF SUDDS AND THOMPSON - PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY - ATTEMPTS TO GAG THE PRESS - TRIAL BY JURY - AN ELECTIVE LEGISLATURE-A MILITARY SCANDAL-PUBLIC MEETING FOR REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTIONS - DEATHS OF OLD COLONISTS - KING BONGAREE- MATERIAL PROGRESS - LIEUTENANT LOWE 'S CASE - PIRACY AND PENAL INSURRECTION-BUSH- BANGING - FURTHER MATERIAL PROGRESS - FIRST LAND SALES-DARLING RECALLED-DISGRACE- FUL PROCEEDING-DARLING'S CHARACTER - PROGRESS DURING THE PERIOD , 333
CHAPTER X.
GOVERNOR BOURSE'S ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF THE COLONY - BOURKE'S FIRST DIFFICULTIES-HIS WISE MEASURES - HIS EXCELLENT ADMINISTRATION - PERSONAL TOUR - MEASURES FRAMED DURING HIS RULE-THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - CHARACTER OF BOURKE , . 348
CHAPTER XI.
GOVERNOR GIPPS'S ADMINISTRATION.
EARLY CAREER OF SIR GEORGE GIPPS - HIS CHARACTER - STATE OF THE COLONY-A BAD GOVERNOR- QUARRELS WITH THE LEGISLATURE AND THE COLONISTS - DISPUTED QUESTIONS - HARD TIMES- BENJAMIN BOYD-MRS CHISHOLM 'S PHILANTHROPIC LABOURS-CLOSE OF SIR GEORGE GIPPS'S - RULE, . 351
CHAPTER XIL
GOVERNOR FITZROY'S ADMINISTRATION.
SIR CHARLES FITZROY-HIS CHARACTER - A DANDY GOVERNOR-CONCILIATORY LANGUAGE - PUBLIC QUESTIONS - WENTWORTH 'S RESOLUTION - EARL GREY'S BAD POLICY - PUBLIC EXCITEMENT-THE a TRANSPORTATION QUESTION-THE IIASHEMY "- TRIUMPH OF THE PEOPLE - THE GOLD DIS- COVERIES , . . . 361
CHAPTER XIIL
THE GOLD DISCOVERY.
THE GOLD DISCOVERY - MR E. H . HARGREAVES - -PREDICTIONS OF GOLD IN AUSTRALIA-THE FIRST DESPATCH-MACGREGOR THE SHEPHERD - THE FIRST RUSH-A HUNDREDWEIGHT OF GOLD-THE xx CONTENTS.
FIRST ESCORT - THE FIRST SHIPMENT - THE FIRST GOLD COMMISSIONER - TROUBLES WITH THE PAGH MINERS-LIFE AT THE SUMMERHILL DIGGINGS - LIFE AT THE TURON-EFFECTS OF THE GOLD CRISIS-SIR CHARLES FITZROY - SEPARATION OF VICTORIA - AND OF MORETON BAY-SIR WILLIAM DENNISON - SIR JOHN YOUNG - EARL BELMORE AND SIR HERCULES ROBINSON , . 364
BOOK VII.
HISTORY OF VICTORIA.
CHAPTER L
THE FIRST EXPEDITION.
A NEW COLONY-PORT PHILLIP - DESCRIPTION - FIRST DISCOVERY - MURRAY, BAUDIN , FLINDERS--- COLLINS-MICA OR GOLDI - GRIMES THE SURVEYOR - BUCKLEY, THE WILD WHITE MAN-JOHN BATMAN-JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER, 374
CHAPTER IL
THE NEW COLONY.
HUME AND HOVELL - A SELF -SUPPORTING COLONY-MESSRS HENTY-BATMAN AND FAWKNER-BAT- MAN'S ACCOUNT-FAWKNER ' S ARRIVAL-THE FIRST FOUNDERS - GELLIBRAND AND HESSE-SITE " OF MELBOURNE FIXED-THE ENTERPRISE "-PROCLAMATION OF THE TERRITORY - HUhfBLE BEGINNINGS , 383
CHAPTER III.
AUSTRALIA FELIX.
SIR THOMAS MITCHELL ' S EXPLORATION - AUSTRALIA THE HAPPY - FIRST LIVE STOCK-FIRST OVER LANDER-FIRST SUPERINTENDENT - LIEUTENANT HOBSON-FIRST SALE OF MELBOURNE ALLOT- MENTS-FIRST AGRICULTURE - FAWKNER'S ENTERPRISE-FIRST NEWSPAPER - SUPERINTENDENT LA TROBE -- HIS UNPOPULARITY-CAUSES OF IT-JEALOUSY OF NEW SOUTH WALES-REVENUES [N 1837-FIRST MEETING FOR SEPARATION - MOVEMENT CARRIED ON-JUDGE WILLIS, . 391
CHAPTER IV.
STILL A DEPENDENCY.
SIR GEORGE GIPPS 'S VISIT-GIPPSLAND - ACT FOR SELF -GOVERNMENT - FIRST GENERAL ELECTION- JUDGE WILLIS SUSPENDED - FIRST IMMIGRATION - A SEVERE CRISIS - FIRST BOILING-DOWN- INCREASING REVENUE-MOVEMENT FOR SEPARATION - MR ROBERT LOWE-EARL GI EY MEMBER FOR PORT PHILLIP - GREAT FLOODS-TRANSPORTATION SCHEME BAFFLED-LOSS OF AN IMMI- GRANT SHIP - PRINCE ' S BRIDGE COMMENCED, AND MELBOURNE HOSPITAL FOUNDED-CENSUS OF 1846-THE NAME OF THE QUEEN PERMITTED TO BE GIVEN - BISHOP 'S PERRY'S ARRIVAL-THE "RANDOLPH" CONVICT SHIP - MEETING AGAINST TRANSPORTATION - THE AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE- SIR CHARLES FITZROY ' S VISIT-ACT FOR SEPARATION-NEWS OF ITS PASSING-PRINCE ' S BRIDGE OPENED-THE BOUNDARY QUESTION - NEW ELECTORAL ACT -SWEARING IN THE NEW GOVERNOR, 399 CONT ENTS. xxi
CHAPTER V.
A PROSPEROUS COLONY. PAGE PF.O(RESS IN TEN YEARS - THE LAND QUESTION-THE SQUATTING QUESTION - BLACK THURSDAY- FIRST MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-LARGE REVENUES - THREE ERAS IN VICTORIAN HISTORY, . • • . . . 407
CHAPTER VL
THE GOLD DISCOVERIES.
THE GOLD DISCOVERY - THE MYSTERIOUS SHEPHERD-PUBLIC MEETING TO PROMOTE GOLD-FINDING -MR WILLIAM CAMPBELL - FIRST PROSPECTING PARTY-FIRST DESPATCH ANNOUNCING DIS- a COVERY-GOVERNOR 'S PROCLAMATION - WONDERFUL FINDS "-BALLARAT - A DESERTED CITY- A SECOND DESPATCH-FOREST CREEK-GOVERNOR 'S PERPLEXITY - NEW ARRIVALS - GOLD MANIA -THE LICENSE FEE-WONDERFUL RESULTS-FIRST GOLD SHIPS - TROUBLES THREATENING THE GOLD -DIGGER 'S LIFE - A TANDEM DRIVE FROM MELBOURNE TO BALLARAT , 411
CHAPTER VIL
SOCIAL REVOLUTION.
CHINESE INVASION - A STRANGE SOCIETY-TRANSPORTATION QUESTION - SQUATTING QUESTION-CAN- VASTOWN-CROWN RIGHTS-LEGISLATIVE SQUABBLES - IMMENSE FORTUNES-ANTI - TRANSPORTA- TION MEETING-THE "NELSON " ROBBERY - DALTON THE BUSH[1ANGER - ROBBERY OF THE M'IVOR ESCORT -- O'COIYNOR AND BRADLEY THE BUSHRANGERS - LAND SPECULATION - SQUATTERS IN LUCK-UNSUCCESSFUL GOLD-SEEKERS-DIGGERS AGITATE AGAINST THE LICENSE FEE-FIRST DISTURBANCES - FOREST CREEK DEMONSTRATION - BENDIGO DIGGERS PROTEST-LICENSE FEE REDUCED-CAPTAIN BROWN - GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION - BAD GOVERNMENT - DIGGERS IN REVOLT-SECOND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-MR J. L. FOSTER - MR LA TROBE 'S DEPARTURE-A SAD ACCIDENT , 423
CHAPTER VIIL
SIR CHARLES HOTHAM.
ARRIVAL OF SIR CHARLES HOTHAM - HIS EARLY CAREER - POPULARITY - PROPERTY TAKES ALARM-A DISORGANISED CIVIL SERVICE-BAD GOVERNMENT - A REFORMING GOVERNOR-CONVICTS' PRE- VENTION ACT-POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS - TRIUMPH OF THE COLONISTS, 436
CHAPTER I%.
THE BALLARAT REBELLION.
THE BALLARAT RIOTS - THEIR CAUSES AND ORIGIN-BENTLEY THE PUBLICAN - A FATAL ENCOUNTER -PUBLIC INDIGNATION - A POPULAR VERDICT-POPULAR FURY-ATTACK ON BENTLEY 'S HOTEL -DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR - ASSAULT ON THE MILITARY - GREAT MEETING OF BALLARAT DIG(#ERS - THE CAMP BARRICADED - BURNING THE LICENSES - SYMPTOMS OF REBELLION-THE xxii CONTENTS.
EUREKA STOCKADE - ATTACK OF THE MILITARY - THE FIGHT - KILLED AND WOUNDED-PETER PAGE LALOB - GENERAL VERN - INSURGENTS AT CRESWICK - THE GOVERNOR CONCILIATORY-PUBLIC MEETING-OPEN -AIR MEETING - SIR ROBERT NICKLE'S PRUDENCE-MR FOSTER RESIGNS-A COM- MISSION APPOINTED - TRIAL OF THE RIOTERS-ACQUITTALS - POPULAR REJOICING - BAD GOVERN- MENT , . 442
CHAPTER X.
MISGOVERNMENT.
GOVERNOR ' S MESSAGE-THE GOVERNOR WAVERING - A NEW CHIEF -SECRETARY - REFORMS PROMISED- VOTE OF CENSURE-DEATH OF GENERAL NICKLE - THE GOVERNOR UNPOPULAR - THE SECRET COMMISSION - BUNGLING FINANCE - NEW CONSTITUTION PROCLAIMED - THE OLD MINISTRY AND THE NEW - PENSIONS - THE BALLOT - DEATH OF SIR CHARLES HOTHAM - HIS CHARACTER, 451
CHAPTER XI.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL ERA.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM STARTED-CHANGES IN THE GOVERNORSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION-
CHURCH AND STATE - THE LAND LAWS-THE COMMERCIAL TARIFF-PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY -FUTURE PROSPECTS, 456
BOOK VIII.
HISTORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
CHAPTER I.
A COLONY FOUNDED.
STURT IN THE SOUTH - PROJECTED SETTLEMENT - FATHERS AND FOUNDERS - FIRST COMMISSIONERS- GOVERNOR HINDMARSH - GOVERNOR GAWLER-RAPID PROGRESS - A REACTION - SPECULATION MANIA-STRANGE STATE OF SOCIETY - EYRE 'S FIRST EXPEDITION - GENTLEMEN OVERLANDERS- A COLONY OF SPECULATORS - DISHONOURED BILLS-THE BUBBLE BURSTS -A TERRIBLE CRISIS- GOVERNOR GREY-A SINKING COLONY, . . 464
CHAPTER II.
THE MINING ERA.
RESULTS OF SPECULATION-DISCOVERY OF LEAD - DISCOVERY OF KAPUNDA MINE-THE BURRA BURRA MINES - NOBS AND SNOBS -VAST MINERAL TREASURES - THE COLONY SAVED-THE WALLAROO MINES-EXTENSIVE MINERAL DISTRICT - GOLD DISCOVERY - MINERAL RESOURCES, . 478
CHAPTER III.
A PROGRESSIVE COLONY.
GOVERNOR GREY'S ADMINISTRATION - GOVERNOR ROBE-GOVERNOR YOUNG -A REVERSE-GOVERNOR MACDONNELL - GOVERNOR DALY-GOVERNOR FERGUSSON , 488 CONTENTS. xxiii
CHAPTER IV.
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.
PAGE POSITION OF NORTHERN TERRITORY - A NEW SETTLEMENT - MR FINNISS GOVERNMENT RESIDENT- MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND QUARRELS - A DECIDED FAILURE-A FORLORN HOPE-MR FINNISS RECALLED - MR MANTON APPOINTED-WASTED YEARS - THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH--CAPABILI- TIES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY - A SHIPWRECK - SOIL, CLIMATE, AND NATURAL PRODUCTS, 49,
BOOK IX.
HISTORY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE SWAN RIVER SETTLEMENT - A FAILURE IN COLONISATION - GOVERNMENTAL IGNORANCE - CAPTAIN STIRLING - THE FIRST SETTLERS - TERRIBLE DISASTERS - A PENAL SETTLEMENT-CAUSES OF THE FAILURE - DESCRIPTION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA-PERTH-FREMANTLE - WHALING-REMARK- ABLE CAVES- GUILDFORD - STRANGE BIRDS - NATURAL PRODUCTIONS - CLIMATE-NATURAL CAPA- BILITIES - KING GEORGE 'S SOUND-ABANDONED SETTLEMENTS - MELVILLE ISLAND-FORT WEL- LINGTON - PORT ESSINGTON, NORTH AUSTRALIA, 498
BOOK X.
HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND.
QUEENSLAND : ITS EXTENT AND GENERAL CHARACTER - THE MORETON BAY TERRITORY - DESCRIPTION OF MORETON BAY-FRAZER 'S ISLAND - WIDE BAY-CORAL REEFS - BRISBANE - THE CLIMATE- CAPABILITIES - COTTON GROWING - THE TWELVE DISTRICTS - THE GOLDFIELDS-THE GYMPIE DIG- GINGS - THE PALMER RIVER DIGGINGS - THE CHINESE - THE DARLING DOWNS-FIRST SETTLERS -THE PORT CURTIS RUSH - ROCKHAMPTON-SIR GEORGE BOWEN FIRST GOVERNOR-FIRST PARLIAMENT - ABOLITION OF STATE AID TO RELIGION - POPULAR EDUCATION - THE POLYNESIAN LABOUR QUESTION - A PROSPEROUS COUNTRY, . . . . 507
BOOK XI.
HISTORY OF TASMANIA.
CHAPTER L
GOVERNOR COLLINS.
FIRST DISCOVERY - BASS AND PLINDEIES - COLONEL COLLINS - SETTLEMENT AT DERWENT - GOVERNOR COLLINS - THE NORFOLK ISLANDERS - COLLINS'S EARLY CAREER - HIS CHARACTER - FIRST OFFICERS - FIRST STRUGGLES-COLLINS'S DEATH, 516 xxiv CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IL
GOVERNOR DAVEY.
PAGE LIEUTENANT LORD - GOVERNOR MACQUARIE 'S VISIT COLONEL GEILS - CONDPTION OF THE COLONY IN 1812-GOVERNOR DAVEY ARRIVES - HIS CHARACTER - FIRST NEWSPAPERS - SOCIAL AND MORAL CONDITION - PROGRESS DURING GOVERNOR DAVEY 'S RULE, 0 523
CHAPTER III.
GOVERNOR SORELL.
BUSHRANGINO - MICHAEL HOWE - IMMIGRATION - AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS-MACQUARIE'S SECOND VISIT - PROGRESS - NO CIVIL LAW COURT-A BRITISH COLONIAL COMPANY - GOVERNOR SORELL'S ADMINISTRATION-HIS CHARACTER - HIS RETIREMENT - PENSION - STATE OF THE COLONY- CHIEF -JUSTICE FIELD-PRIMITIVE MANNERS-A POETICAL PROPHECY , . 527
CHAPTER IV.
GOVERNOR ARTHUR.
ARTHUR'S EARLY CAREER-FIRST IMPRESSIONS - HIS UNPOPULARITY - CHIEF -JUSTICE PEDDER- SEPARATION FROM NEW SOUTH WALES - FIRST EXECUTIVE COUNCIL-ARTHUR 'S DEALINGS WITH THE NATIVES - A BENEVOLENT DESPOTISM - THE VAN DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY-JORGEN JORGEN- SON-ARTHUR 'S RECALL - ARTHUR 'S ADMINISTRATION - PROGRESS OF THE COLONY-A SEVERE
CRISIS - ARTHUR'S CHARACTER , . . . 532
CHAPTER V.
GOVERNOR FRANKLIN.
:OLONEL SNODGRASS - FRANKLIN 'S APPOINTMENT - FIRST IMPRESSIONS-A HEARTY RECEPTION-A FIRST DESPATCH - RIVAL PARTIES - MESSRS MONTAGU AND FORSTER-PRIVATE INFLUENCE- a FRANKLIN 'S IMPARTIALITY - THE COAT -TAILS "-CONCILIATORY POLICY-JUDGE MONTAGU-MR &LFRED STEPHEN - PUBLIC ADMISSION TO LEGISLATURE-CHURCH SQUABBLES - SUPERIOR IMMI- GRATION - LAND AND LABOUR-HELP FOR ADELAIDE - SUBSIDY TO IMMIGRATION - BAD POLICY- GENERAL DISTRESS - GOVERNMENT BLUNDERS - A SEVERE REACTION-AN EMPTY TREASURY- BOILING -DOWN - FRANKLIN'S LAST THREE YEARS-HIS ADMINISTRATION-HIS GENEROSITY, JUSTICE , PIETY, AND GENTLENESS-FRANKLIN 'S GREAT SERVICES TO THE WORLD - AN IMMORTAL MEMORY , . . 538
CHAPTER VI.
GOVERNOR WILMOT.
SIR EARDLEY WILMOT - A SHORT AND TROUBLED RULE-A HEAVY TASK - HIS PREVIOUS CAREF.R- FIRST IMPRESSIONS-COLLISION BETWEEN EXECUTIVE AND THE JUDGES - KAVANAGH THE BUSH- RANCER - AGRICULTURE ENCOURAGED-BUSHRANGING AGAIN - A YEOMANRY CORPS-LEGISLA- TIVE COUNCIL - INCREASED SALARY - MAJOR COTTON'S PLANS FOR IRRIGATION - DEFICIENT WAYS AND MEANS - NEW LICENSE FEES-POPULAR DISCONTENT - WILMOT RECALLED - HIS UNHAPPY ADMINISTRATION - HIS DEATH - CLERICAL SQUABBLES-WILMOT 'S FAMILY - MR LA TROBE, 546 CONTENTS. xxv
CHAPTER VIL
GOVERNOR DENISON.
PAGE SIR W DENISON - PREVIOUS SERVICES - A COOL RECEPTION - AN ELECTIVE LEGISLATURE - AGAINST DEMOCRACY -POLITICAL FREEDOM -POPULAR REJOICINGS-GOVERNOR SUPPORTS TRANSPORTA- TION-POPULAR OPPOSITION TO HIS VIEWS - ARGUMENTS ON BOTH SIDES - RESOLVES FOR FREE- DOM-A SERVILE DESPOT, 551
BOOK XII,
HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND.
CHAPTER I.
EARLY DAYS.
FIRST DISCOVERIES - FIRST PROPOSALS OF SETTLEMENT - WHALERS-GEORGE BRUCE-THE NATIVE RUATARA - ADVANCING CIVILISATION - MASSACRE OF THE CREW OF THE " BOYD "- A SIGNAL REVENGE-TE PAHI'S FATE - OUTRAGES ON THE NATIVES-HONGI HIKA'S STORY-DEMAND FOR FIREARMS-PIONEERS OF CIVILISATION-BAY OF ISLANDS - NATIVE WARS-GOOD FROM EVIL- PRESERVED HEADS, . 553
CHAPTER IL
PERIOD OF CIVILISATION.
FIRST ROOTS OF CIVILISATION - WHALERS AND SEALERS-THE PAKEHA MAORIS - THE MISSIONARIES AND THE SHIP " DUFF "- REV. SAMUEL MARSDEN-CHRISTIANISING THE NATIVES-MISSIONARIES -BIBLE TRANSLATED - MISSIONARIES LAND -JOBBING, . . 559
CHAPTER III.
COLONISATION.
a THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY - MR BUSBY GOVERNMENT RESIDENT - WRECK OF THE HARRIET "-- GUARD ' S STORY - BARON DE THIERRY 'S STORY - FIRST GROG-SHOP-COLONIAL PROGRESS-VIGI- LANCE ASSOCIATION - WAKEFIELD'S EXPEDITION-FAILURE OF THE COMPANY.A CROWN COLONY -MODERN IMPROVEMENTS - THE EIGHT PROVINCES, 564
CHAPTER IV.
THE EIGHT PROVINCES.
WELLINGTON - AUCKLAND-WESTLAND-NELSON-OTAGO - CANTERBURY - MARLBOROUGH - TARANAKI, 571 d xxvi CONTENTS.
CHAPTER V.
THE MAORI WARS. PAQZ EARLY CAREER OF HEKI-BRITISH FLAGSTAFF CUT DOWN - CONFERENCE WITH THE NATIVES-FLAG-
STAFF AGAIN CUT DOWN - DESCRIPTION 'OF KORORAREKA - ATTACK ON THE TOWN-EXPEDITION DESPATCHED AGAINST HEHI - UNSUCCESSFUL ASSAULT ON OKAEHAU-SECOND EXPEDITION- ATTACK ON OHAIOWAI - FALL OF RUA -PEKA-PEKA-SURRENDER OF KAWITI AND DEATH OF HEKI -THE WAIRAU MASSACRE - ATTACK ON BOULCOTT 'S FARM-CAPTURE OF TE RAUPARAHA-MAS- SACRE OF THE GILFILLANS , 587
SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER.
AUSTRALIAN FACTS AND ANECDOTES, ETC.
PORT JACKSON - NATIVE NAMES - "COO -EY!"-LEICHHARDT 'S GRAVE - COOK ' S MONUMENTS - STORY OF JAMES DAVIES-PARAPHRASE AND TRANSLATION OF A SONG OF THE ABORIGINES - TUE COROB- BORY-THE MAUNGATAPU MURDERS-LAMENT FOR A NEW ZEALAND CHIEF-NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS-STORY OF WAIHUKA AND TUTEAMOAMO - LEGEND OF THE KILLING OF THE MONSTER HOTUPUKU - THE EEL AND THE CODFISH - THE OUANA AND THE ROCK COD-THE RAT AND THE GREEN PARROT - THE KAURI -TREE AND THE WHALE-THE RAT AND THE LIZARD-" CURRENCY " AND " CORN-STALKS"-THE SHIPWRECKED MISSIONARY - AUSTRALIAN SCENERY, BY A NATIVE- BORN POET - THE RUM HOSPITAL-SORROWS OF THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN PRINTER - A PROPHECY FULFILLED-AN ABORIGINAL MURDER-THE DISCOVERY OF GIPPSLAND - MELBOURNE IN 1837- AN ABORIGINAL DEED OF GIFT - THE WRECK OF THE a FALMOUTH " MAN-OF-WAR THE SATIN BOWER BIRD - AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA CONTRASTED - NATIVE NAMES-A SYDNEY " BRICK- FIELDER "- AUSTRALIAN FLOWERS-A NIGHT ' IN THE BUSH - BUSHRANGING IN QUEENSLAND- AUSTRALIAN AND ENGLISH SEASONS CONTRASTED - RESULTS OF RECENT AUSTRALIAN EXPLORA- TION-KING ' S ISLAND - YOUNG AUSTRALIA - THE POLYNESIANS-PITCAIRN ISLAND-NEW ZEA- LAND SCENERY - THE TWO FLIES - CONTRAST BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA - EDUCA- TION IN AUSTRALIA - DEMOCRACY IN AUSTRALIA-CONFEDERATION - A MAORI " RUNANGA "- THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA - THE FUTURE OF THE ENGLISH RACE-MARRIAGE AMONGST THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES - ABORIGINA.L TRADITIONS - THE FIRST RELIGIOUS SERVICE IN AUS- TRALIA-THE WESLEYAN PIONEER OF NEW SOUTH WALES-THE FIRST INDEPENDENT MINISTER
OF HOBART TOWN-THE LUTHERANS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA - NO CHURCH STATE AID IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA- PORT PHILLIP IN 1850, . 619
THE FIJI ISLANDS , . - . 700 NEW GUINEA, OR PAPUA, 706 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
1. FRONTISPIECE PAGE 2. GENERALMAP, . 1
3. PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM DAMPIER, . 29
4. PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN COOK , 72
5. AUSTRALIAN EXPLORERS - PORTRAITS OF BURKE AND WILLS , SIR GEORGE GREY, GILES,
STUART, FORREST , DR LEICHHARDT , STURT, 182
6. ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA , . 236
7. MAP OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 248
8. SOUTH HEAD , PORT JACKSON, 261
9: BUSHRANGERS , 329
10. MAP*OF VICTORIA, . 374
11.. QUARTZ CRUSHING MILL , 412
12. DIGGER ON THE TRAMP , 435
13. MAP OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA,. 456
14. SHEEP -SHEARING , 473
15. FREE SELECTOR'S HUT, 493
16. MAP OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 498
17. MAP OF QUEENSLAND, 507
18• BRISBANE, . . - 609 19. MAPOF TASMANIA, . 516
20. TASMANIANFoREST SCENE, . 531
21. MAP OF NEW ZEALAND, 553
22. ABORIGINESAND CARPET SNAKE, . • 571
23. THE MAORIWAR-TAKING A MAORIREDOUBT, 594
24. AUSTRALIANSCENERY , 636 146 THE HIS TOR Y OF A UST tALASIA. fui. On the 18th , seeing no. prospect of being able to cross, they retraced their steps to the place where they had first discovered it, and on the following day continued their course up the river to the eastward . On the 20th , having found a suitable spot, they constructed a wicker boat , covered it with tarpaulin, and succeeded in taking their cattle and stores across the river in safety. On the 21st they arrived on the banks of another river , probably a branch of the Hume, 110 feet wide . Here they had to construct another boat ; and, after crossing , resumed their journey through a fine tract of pleasant level country. On the 24th they reached the banks of another river, the eighth which they had discovered and crossed . This river was named the Ovens , in compli- ment to the governor 's private secretary , Major Ovens . The country on the borders of this stream is described as extremely beautiful , with the finest possible soil, and thinly timbered with magnificent trees of a very valuable description. The explorers continued their journey after passing the Ovens through a fine level country, in which the natives were numerous but shy . After crossing many small streams they arrived on December the 3d at another fine stream. " The country on its banks ," says the narrator of their expedition , " is extremely beau- tiful, clothed with luxuriant herbage, and both hill and lowland thinly wooded. A finer country for sheep cannot exist ." This river was named the Goulburn, after the then Colonial Secretary. The party were now beginning to suffer from want of food . Animal food they had not tasted for some time , for although they saw many kangaroos, they were unable to capture any in consequence of the death of some of their dogs, and the wretched condition of those which remained alive. The cattle were in even a worse plight than the men. The hoofs of the horses were almost de- stroyed by long journeys over rocky and stony country, and the feet of the bullocks were so swollen that they were unfit for travelling. In this condition the direction in which they were attempting to proceed was obstructed by almost impenetrable scrubs and mountains difficult to traverse and almost impossible to avoid . " Uncertain," says the narrative , " of their route, fatigued, lacerated, their clothes torn at every step , it at length became litera lly impossible to pro- ceed, after having penetrated four miles into a dreadful scrub." They named the place from which they were driven back Mount Disappointment. Retreat- ing for a time , they followed the course of a creek which they named the King- parrot Creek, through a scantily wooded country, until they were compe lled again to turn by the country before them being on fire and the wind blowing the flames and smoke full in their faces. They then crossed a range, and on the other side came to a better country , but also on fire in every direction. On the 14th December , from the summit of a remarkable high insulated hill, which they named Mount Bland, they obtained a view of extensive plains, stretching from west to south -east, and interspersed with patches of forest and detached conical hills. The soil was excellent , and these plains, as well as the hill, were named after their friend , Dr Bland of Sydney . They had now passed the high lands separating the waters , for the streams were found flowing to the southward, and abounding in eels, a fish they had never found in western waters.
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