Australia Its History And Present Condition Containing An Accou

The Bush described--Remains of it near Sydney--North-western Coast of New Holland--Sandy Columns and Fragments--Recollections of Home--Gouty Stem Tree--Green Ants--Fine Volcanic...

Forbidding aspect of coast no argument against inland beauty and fertility--River Darling--The Murray--Other Rivers of New Holland-- Contrasts in Australia--The Lachlan, Regent'...

Comparative advantages of Europeans over Savages--Degraded condition of Natives of New Holland--Total absence of Clothing--Love of Ornaments--Peculiar Rites--Ceremony of knockin...

Means of Subsistence--A Whale Feast--Hunting the Kangaroo--Australian Cookery--Fish--Seal Catching--Turtles--Finding Opossums--Birds-- Pursuit of the Emu or Cassowary--Disgustin...

First Shyness of Natives natural--Their perplexity between European Customs and their own--Health and Longevity--Old Age--Funereal Rites--Belief in Sorcery--The _Boyl-yas_--Vari...

Infancy of New South Wales an interesting subject to Englishmen--Arrival, in 1788, of the Sirius, and the Supply at Botany Bay--Settlement commenced in the Harbour of Port Jacks...

Arrival of Governor Hunter--His efforts for reformation--Advancement of the Colony towards supplying its own wants--Wild Cattle found--Coal discovered--Governor's regulations--I...

Climate of Australia--Drought--Agriculture--Flocks and Herds--Government of the Colonies--Discontent--Means of National Improvement--Bishopric of Australia--Tribute of Thanks ju...

Inhabitants of Australian Colonies--What seed has been there sown-- Elements of Society in the Penal Colonies--Convicts--System of Assignment--Public Gangs--Mr. Potter Macqueen'...

Emancipists--Their general Character--Their conduct in the Jurors' Box no argument in favour of bestowing upon them a Representative Government--Free Population--Ancient Nobilit...

Importance of Religion--The Lord's Day--Habits of duly observing it nearly lost among many of the inhabitants of our Australian Colonies--Opposition to Improvement--Religious st...

All that country, which remains in a state of nature uncultivated and uninclosed, is known among the inhabitants of the Australian colonies by the expressive name of _the Bush_....

It needs only a single glance at the map of New Holland to see that, like most other countries, and even more than most others, the coasts are well known, while the interior par...

In most instances in which a country is taken possession of, and its original inhabitants are removed, enslaved, or exterminated, the party thus violently seizing upon the right...

One of the most important occupations of every man in this present state of things, is the pursuit of food and necessary sustenance for himself and those belonging to him. But t...

The shyness which the savages of Australia frequently exhibit in their first intercourse with Europeans is not at all surprising; indeed, it is rather remarkable how soon they g...

BENNILLONG.--The first native who could be persuaded to live upon friendly terms of confidence with the British settlers in New South Wales was called Bennillong, and it was aft...

One of the greatest efforts to which the industry and powers of man can be directed is to change a lonely uncultivated wilderness into an enclosed and fruitful country,--to occu...

The month of August, 1795, was marked in the annals of New South Wales by the arrival of the second governor of the colony, Captain Hunter, who continued five years in power, an...

The next objects that demand our notice in Australia are the British colonies, and their present inhabitants. We have already given our attention to the Bush and its wild inhabi...

Van Diemen's Land, or Tasmania, the next important colony, is, as we have before stated, a separate island of considerable size, nearly all the eastern side of which is now inha...

Having now rapidly surveyed the various British settlements in Australia, taking them separately, a few observations may be added respecting their general condition. And, first,...

Whatever may be the natural charms or advantages of any region, these are nothing without inhabitants; and however abundantly the means of riches, the comforts, luxuries, or nec...

Respecting the next class of which the population consists in our penal colonies,--that of emancipists, or persons formerly in bondage as convicts, they appear to be pretty near...

The religious state of the inhabitants of the Australian colonies, especially of the two oldest and most populous settlements, has been so frequently the subject of allusion in...