A Geographical Dictionary Or Gazetteer Of The Australian Colonies

Author : William Henry Wells
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330400043
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Geographical Dictionary or Gazetteer of the Australian Colonies written by William Henry Wells and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Geographical Dictionary or Gazetteer of the Australian Colonies The want of information which prevails in England respecting this colony, has long been a subject of observation and complaint. Not only are the British public generally, unacquainted with its state, but even those who officially preside over the administration of its government, and who are, therefore, bound to cultivate cm accurate knowledge of its affairs, know but little respecting its moral, social, political, commercial, or geographical position. Numerous books have indeed been written respecting this colony of late years, some of which supply accurate and useful information; but still little has been done towards conveying to our fellow subjects at the antipodes, a correct notion of our position. The following compilation, it is hoped, may contribute to the enlightenment of the British public respecting us, and prove thus far valuable, independently of its merit, as a work of geographical reference. In a small compass it contains a large mass of topographical and statistical information, affording the means of ready reference, to almost every locality throughout the Australian colonies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.