Category: Travel Writing
Journey across the American Continent.--The Giant City of the West.--A Chinese Community.--Embarking for a Long Sea-voyage. --About Ocean Birds.--Navigating the Pacific.--Peculiarities of Life at Sea.--Curiosities of the Deep.--Ambergris.--City of Honolulu.--An Island Paradise...
Lake District of Tasmania.--Mount Wellington.--Kangaroos.--The Big Trees.--A Serenade.--The Albatross.--Marksmanship at Sea.--Dust of the Ocean.--A Storm.--Franklin's Propositio...
22. CHAPTER V.A Zigzag Railway.--Wonderful Series of Caves.--Immense Sheep-Runs.--Sheep-Shearing.--Central Australia.--City Characteristics.--Fine Architectural Development.--Steam Tramways.-...
23. CHAPTER VI.The Capital of Queensland.--Public Gardens.--Gold Mines and Gold Mining.--Pleasant Excursion.--Inducements to Emigrants.--Coolie Principle of Labor.--Agricultural Products.--Sug...
20. CHAPTER III.The Samoan Islands.--A Unique Race of Savages.--Diving for Money.--A Genuine Samoan Mermaid.--German Aggressiveness.--A South-Sea Nunnery.--A Terrible Disease.--Christianity _vs...
24. CHAPTER VII.Morning in the Forest.--Flying Foxes.--A Startling Snake-story.--Geographical.--Want of Irrigation.--Droughts.--Immense Sheep-Runs.--Seeking a Shepherd Life.--Wonderful Gold Nug...
18. CHAPTER I.Journey across the American Continent.--The Giant City of the West.--A Chinese Community.--Embarking for a Long Sea-voyage.--About Ocean Birds.--Navigating the Pacific.--Peculia...
25. CHAPTER VIII.An Inland Journey.--The Capital of Victoria.--Grand Public Buildings.--Water-Supply of the City.--Public Parks and Gardens.--Street Scenes.--Dashing Liveries.--Tramways.--Extrem...
19. CHAPTER II.Ladies Riding Astride.--Passion for Flower Decorations.--A Sailor on a Bucking Horse.--A Weekly Gala-day.--Hawaiian Ladies' Costume.--A Famous Battle-ground.--The Native's Staff...
21. CHAPTER IV.Interesting Statistical Facts.--Emigration.--Heavy Indebtedness.--Curious Contrasts.--New South Wales.--A Populous City.--A Splendid Harbor.--The Yacht "Sunbeam."--Street Scenes...
27. CHAPTER X.From Melbourne to Adelaide.--Capital of South Australia.--New Gold-Fields.--Agricultural Interests.--City Institutions.--Inducements to Immigrants.--Public Buildings.--A City of...
28. CHAPTER XI.From Australia to Tasmania.--The River Tamar.--Bird Life.--City of Launceston.--Aborigines of the Island.--Tattooing.--Van Diemen's Land.--A Beautiful Country.--Rich Mines.--Mou...
30. CHAPTER XIII.The City of Dunedin.--Scotch Residents.--The Enchanter's Wand.--Chain-Cable Tramways.--Volcanic Effects.--The Salvation Army.--Local Gold-Fields.--Enormous Aggregate Product.--T...
31. CHAPTER XIV.Capital of New Zealand.--About the Native Race.--A City of Shops.--Local Earthquakes.--Large Glaciers.--McNab's Gardens.--A Public Nuisance.--Napier.--Maori Peculiarities.--Nati...
33. CHAPTER XVI.A Journey to the King's Country.--An Experienced "Whip."--Volcanic Hills.--A New Zealand Forest.--A Strangely Afflicted Boy.--Lake Rotorua.--Ohinemutu.--Funeral of a Maori Chief...
26. CHAPTER IX.A Melbourne Half-Holiday.--Inconsistency of Laborers.--Vice-Royal Residence.--Special Gold-Fields of Victoria.--Ballarat.--Great Depths in Mines.--Agricultural Interests.--Sandh...
34. CHAPTER XVII.The Maori Dog.--A Romantic Island.--Sinking of a Maori Fort.--Volcanic Destruction.--A Country of Boiling Springs.--Idleness.--A Lazy Race of Savages.--Native Religion.--A Fitfu...
32. CHAPTER XV.Historical Glance at Auckland.--A Remarkable Volcanic Region.--City Institutions.--Queen Street and Its Belongings.--Mount Eden.--Comprehensive View.--Labor Unions.--The Public...
17. CHAPTER XVII.The Maori Dog.--A Romantic Island.--Sinking of a Maori Fort. --Volcanic Destruction.--A Country of Boiling Springs.-- Idleness.--A Lazy Race of Savages.--Native Religion.--A Fit...
1. CHAPTER I.Journey across the American Continent.--The Giant City of the West.--A Chinese Community.--Embarking for a Long Sea-voyage. --About Ocean Birds.--Navigating the Pacific.--Peculi...
3. CHAPTER III.The Samoan Islands.--A Unique Race of Savages.--Diving for Money.--A Genuine Samoan Mermaid.--German Aggressiveness.--A South-Sea Nunnery.--A Terrible Disease.--Christianity vs....
2. CHAPTER II.Ladies Riding Astride.--Passion for Flower Decorations.--A Sailor on a Bucking Horse.--A Weekly Gala-day.--Hawaiian Ladies' Costume.--A Famous Battle-ground.--The Native's Staff...
11. CHAPTER XI.From Australia to Tasmania.--The River Tamar.--Bird Life.-- City of Launceston.--Aborigines of the Island.--Tattooing.-- Van Diemen's Land.--A Beautiful Country.--Rich Mines.--M...
16. CHAPTER XVI.A Journey to the King's Country.--An Experienced "Whip."-- Volcanic Hills.--A New Zealand Forest.--A Strangely Afflicted Boy.--Lake Rotorua.--Ohinemutu.--Funeral of a Maori Chie...
7. CHAPTER VII.Morning in the Forest.--Flying Foxes.--A Startling Snake- story.--Geographical.--Want of Irrigation.--Droughts.-- Immense Sheep-Runs.--Seeking a Shepherd Life.--Wonderful Gold N...
4. CHAPTER IV.Interesting Statistical Facts.--Emigration.--Heavy Indebtedness. --Curious Contrasts.--New South Wales.--A Populous City.--A Splendid Harbor.--The Yacht "Sunbeam."--Street Scene...
9. CHAPTER IX.A Melbourne Half-Holiday.--Inconsistency of Laborers.--Vice- Royal Residence.--Special Gold-Fields of Victoria.--Ballarat. --Great Depths in Mines.--Agricultural Interests.--San...
13. CHAPTER XIII.The City of Dunedin.--Scotch Residents.--The Enchanter's Wand. --Chain-Cable Tramways.--Volcanic Effects.--The Salvation Army.--Local Gold-Fields.--Enormous Aggregate Product.--...
6. CHAPTER VI.The Capital of Queensland.--Public Gardens.--Gold Mines and Gold Mining.--Pleasant Excursion.--Inducements to Emigrants. --Coolie Principle of Labor.--Agricultural Products.--Su...
5. CHAPTER V.A Zigzag Railway.--Wonderful Series of Caves.--Immense Sheep- Runs.--Sheep-Shearing.--Central Australia.--City Characteristics. --Fine Architectural Development.--Steam Tramways...
12. CHAPTER XII.Lake District of Tasmania.--Mount Wellington.--Kangaroos.--The Big Trees.--A Serenade.--The Albatross.--Marksmanship at Sea. --Dust of the Ocean.--A Storm.--Franklin's Propositi...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Capital of New Zealand.--About the Native Race.--A City of Shops.--Local Earthquakes.--Large Glaciers.--McNab's Gardens. --A Public Nuisance.--Napier.--Maori Peculiarities.--Nat...
8. CHAPTER VIII.An Inland Journey.--The Capital of Victoria.--Grand Public Buildings.--Water-Supply of the City.--Public Parks and Gardens.--Street Scenes.--Dashing Liveries.--Tramways.-- Extre...
10. CHAPTER X.From Melbourne to Adelaide.--Capital of South Australia.--New Gold-Fields.--Agricultural Interests.--City Institutions.-- Inducements to Immigrants.--Public Buildings.--A City o...
15. CHAPTER XV.Historical Glance at Auckland.--A Remarkable Volcanic Region. --City Institutions.--Queen Street and Its Belongings.--Mount Eden.--Comprehensive View.--Labor Unions.--The Public...