A Ladys Visit To The Gold Diggings Of Australia In 1852 53

Author : Ellen Clacy
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722604059
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia In 1852-53 written by Ellen Clacy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-07 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 by Ellen Clacy It may be deemed presumptuous that one of my age and sex should venture to give to the public an account of personal adventures in a land which has so often been descanted upon by other and abler pens; but when I reflect on the many mothers, wives, and sisters in England, whose hearts are ever longing for information respecting the dangers and privations to which their relatives at the antipodes are exposed, I cannot but hope that the presumption of my undertaking may be pardoned in consideration of the pleasure which an accurate description of some of the Australian Gold Fields may perhaps afford to many; and although the time of my residence in the colonies was short, I had the advantage (not only in Melbourne, but whilst in the bush) of constant intercourse with many experienced diggers and old colonists-thus having every facility for acquiring information respecting Victoria and the other colonies. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.