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JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA BY THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, SIX MONTHS IN MELBOURNE, AND RETURN TO ENGLAND BY CAPE HORN, INCLUDING SCENES AND SAYINGS ON SEA AND LAND. By SINCLAIR THOMSON DUNCAN. -Vein and Enlarged Edition, with Map and Frontispiece Illustration. EDINBURGH : JAMES GEMMELL, GEORGE IV. BRIDGE. 1884. TO JOHN BRUCE, Esq. of Sumburgh, Shetland. Sir 'j I feel highly honoured by your kindly permitting me to dedicate to you this little book. From your great liberality in promoting the welfare of your numerous tenantry, and the assistance you have given to every good and Christian enterprise connected with these Islands, your name is carried far and wide by men worthily commanding the finest ships on the sea, and by many others who on land thank their benefactor. I am, Sir, With great respect, Your obliged humble servant, SINCLAIR THOMSON DUNCAN.
Preface
TO THE NEW EDITION. During the last few years especially, the colony of Victoria in Australia has been in such a flourishing condition as to encourage considerable emigration to that part of the world ; and being aware that the previous edition of my " Journal of a Voyage to and from Australia amongst Emigrants" has been useful as a hand-book to many of those crossing the seas, while at the same time it has been entertaining and instructive to others, I have issued the New Edition much enlarged, by adding more of the many strange and stirring scenes and sayings which attracted my attention, as I passed from stage to stage on my journey round the globe. I have also added to my remarks on passing events, and given a few more hints to those intending to visit Australia, all with a hope that the information and advice embodied in the little volume will meet with the approval of the reading public. S. T. DUNCAN.
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