Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia From Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria
CHAPTER 4.
My Son is appointed to the Magnetic Observatory at Melbourne, under Professor Neumayer.--His Rapid Advance in the Study of Magnetism and Mineralogy.--Letters to his Relatives at Home, descriptive of his Pursuits, Wishes, and Sentiments.--First suggestions of his Probable Employment on the Exploring Expedition.