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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.--Mount Bischoff.--Down in a Gold Mine.--From Launceston to Hobart. --Rural Aspects.--Capital of Tasmania.--Street Scenes.--A Former Penal Depot.--Mount Wellington.--Personal Beauty.--An Unbecoming Fashion 246-268