The Bushman — Life in a New Country
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THE BUSHMAN.
LIFE IN A NEW COUNTRY
BY
EDWARD WILSON LANDOR.
PREFACE.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER 1.
COLONISTS.
COLONISTS.
CHAPTER 2.
ST. JAGO.
ST. JAGO.
CHAPTER 3.
THE MUTINY.
THE MUTINY.
CHAPTER 4.
THE PRISON-ISLAND.
THE PRISON-ISLAND.
CHAPTER 5.
FIRST ADVENTURES.
FIRST ADVENTURES.
CHAPTER 6.
PERTH—COLONIAL JURIES.
PERTH—COLONIAL JURIES.
CHAPTER 7.
BOATING UP THE RIVER.
BOATING UP THE RIVER.
CHAPTER 8.
FARMS ON THE RIVER.
FARMS ON THE RIVER.
CHAPTER 9.
THE MORAL THERMOMETER OF COLONIES.
THE MORAL THERMOMETER OF COLONIES.
CHAPTER 10.
COUNTRY LIFE.
COUNTRY LIFE.
CHAPTER 11.
PERSECUTIONS.
PERSECUTIONS.
CHAPTER 12.
MICHAEL BLAKE, THE IRISH SETTLER.*
MICHAEL BLAKE, THE IRISH SETTLER.*
CHAPTER 13.
WILD CATTLE HUNTING.
WILD CATTLE HUNTING.
CHAPTER 14.
WOODMAN'S POINT*
WOODMAN'S POINT*
CHAPTER 15.
HOW THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AFFECT THE NATIVES.
HOW THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AFFECT THE NATIVES.
CHAPTER 16.
REMARKS ON THE PHYSICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIVES.
REMARKS ON THE PHYSICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIVES.
CHAPTER 17.
SKETCHES OF LIFE AMONG THE NATIVES.
SKETCHES OF LIFE AMONG THE NATIVES.
CHAPTER 18.
THE MODEL-KINGDOM.
THE MODEL-KINGDOM.
CHAPTER 19.
TRIALS OF A GOVERNOR.
TRIALS OF A GOVERNOR.
CHAPTER 20.
MR. SAILS, MY GROOM.—OVER THE HILLS.—A SHEEP STATION.
MR. SAILS, MY GROOM.—OVER THE HILLS.—A SHEEP STATION.
CHAPTER 21.
EXTRACTS FROM THE LOG OF A HUT-KEEPER.
EXTRACTS FROM THE LOG OF A HUT-KEEPER.
CHAPTER 22.
PELICAN SHOOTING.—GALES.—WRESTLING WITH DEATH.
PELICAN SHOOTING.—GALES.—WRESTLING WITH DEATH.
CHAPTER 23.
THE DESERT OF AUSTRALIA.—CAUSE OF THE HOT WINDS.—GEOLOGY.
THE DESERT OF AUSTRALIA.—CAUSE OF THE HOT WINDS.—GEOLOGY.
CHAPTER 24.
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT.
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT.
CHAPTER 25.
ONE OF THE ERRORS OF GOVERNMENT—ADVENTURE OF THE BRAMBLE.
ONE OF THE ERRORS OF GOVERNMENT—ADVENTURE OF THE BRAMBLE.
CHAPTER 26.
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES.—KANGAROO HUNTING.—EMUS.—LOST IN THE BUSH.
"Death of the Kangaroo"
Emu Hunt
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES.—KANGAROO HUNTING.—EMUS.—LOST IN THE BUSH.
"Death of the Kangaroo"
Emu Hunt
CHAPTER 27.
THE COMET.—VITAL STATISTICS.—METEOROLOGY.
THE COMET.—VITAL STATISTICS.—METEOROLOGY.
CHAPTER 28.
THE BOTANY OF THE COLONY.
THE BOTANY OF THE COLONY.
CHAPTER 29.
MISFORTUNES OF THE COLONY.
MISFORTUNES OF THE COLONY.
CHAPTER 30.
THE RESOURCES OF THE COLONY:—HORSES FOR INDIA—WINE—DRIED FRUITS—COTTON—COAL—WOOL—CORN—WHALE-OIL—A WHALE-HUNT—CURED FISH—SHIP TIMBER.
THE RESOURCES OF THE COLONY:—HORSES FOR INDIA—WINE—DRIED FRUITS—COTTON—COAL—WOOL—CORN—WHALE-OIL—A WHALE-HUNT—CURED FISH—SHIP TIMBER.
CHAPTER 31.
RISE AND FALL OF A SETTLEMENT.—THE SEQUEL TO CAPTAIN GREY'S DISCOVERIES.—A WORD AT PARTING.
NOTE TO CHAPTER 30.
RISE AND FALL OF A SETTLEMENT.—THE SEQUEL TO CAPTAIN GREY'S DISCOVERIES.—A WORD AT PARTING.
NOTE TO CHAPTER 30.
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