Australia Revisited in 1890, and Excursions in Egypt, Tasmania, and New Zealand: Being Extracts from the Diary of a Trip Round the WorldSimpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1891 - 499 páginas |
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acres agricultural appeared arrived Ballarat beautiful Brisbane building Cairo cattle centre Church climate coast Coffee Palace colony course crops cultivated deck district Dividing Range Dunedin early Egypt emigrants England English extent farm feet friends fruit gardens Geelong gold Government grass ground harbour hills Hobart immense inches interesting Invercargill irrigation island journey labour lake land Launceston lease luggage Maryborough Melbourne Mildura miles mineral mining Mount mountains Nile Ocean passed passengers pastoral population Port Port Jackson principal prosperity pyramid Queensland railway reached river road rocks Sakkarah saloon scenery settlement settlers sheep shillings ship shore side South Australia South Wales splendid square miles station steam steamer stone streets suburbs surrounded Sydney Tasmania timber town trees valley Victoria villages Western Western Australia wharf whole wonderful Zealand
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Página 95 - Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet. Then all things are at risk. It is as when a conflagration has broken out in a great city, and no man knows what is safe, or where it will end.
Página 95 - There is not a piece of science but its flank may be turned to-morrow; there is not any literary reputation, not the so-called eternal names of fame, that may not be revised and condemned. The very hopes of man, the thoughts of his heart, the religion of nations, the manners and morals of mankind are all at the mercy of a new generalization.
Página 82 - And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
Página viii - YACHTING CRUISES, The Orient Company despatch some of their Steamers on Yachting Cruises of from three to six weeks, visiting the finest Fiords in NORWAY...
Página vi - Established by Special Acts of the Colonial Parliament!, and Regulated by the Respective Governments. Offer a pleasant occupation— a healthy life— a cheerful home— a soil of unequalled fertility— producing^ by Irrigation results unparalleled in the annals of Horticulture — comfort, civilisation and material prosperity combined. LARGE FOLIO ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE WORK. Price 2s.
Página 455 - AgentGeneral for the colony, and must be deposited with him. As a rule, a single man will be required to deposit not less than £100, and a married couple not less than £150, and...
Página 430 - Passengers' baggage and cabin furniture, except musical instruments and plate, arriving in the colony at any time within, six months before or after the owner thereof ; also household furniture and effects arriving within six months before or after the owner thereof, the same having been in the owner's use for a period of not less than six months before the removal to Tasmania, such furniture and effects not being for sale...
Página vi - AND FRUIT FARMS, and for the production, in assured quantity and excellence, of GRAPES, ORANGES, LEMONS, OLIVES, APRICOTS, FIGS and other fruits (already so successfully grown in Australia), by Cultivators with large and small capital, holding from TEN to EIGHTY ACRES and upwards.
Página 435 - Island of New Zealand. The mean annual temperature of the North Island is 57° and of the South Island 52°, that of London and New York being 51°.
Página 409 - Australia, situated in the southeastern part of the continent and bounded on the north by Queensland, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by Victoria, and on the west by South Australia (Map: New South Wales).