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Six Months in South Australia 1838: With Some Account of Port Philip and Portland Bay
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Written by T. Horton James in 1838, a short time after the settlement of the Colony of South Australia, the book describes and offers advice about the journey to Australia, detailing the daily routines on ships for well-to-do gentlemen. Hints are also given about particular things to be aware of, like the appetite being generally ravenous at sea and the consequences of eating twice as much as usual!
T Horton James gives detailed descriptions about SA, debunking a lot of myths perpetrated by others. His description of landing at Port Adelaide makes for amusing reading.
On arrival he continued to give what appears to be sound advice to new emigrants who were settling in SA tho he was very pro New Zealand at the same time. A map of Port Lincoln is included along with a monthly calendar of gardening and agriculture.
System Requirements: Any computer using Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or later, Adobe Reader 6 or later is recommended for CDs with searchable text
