Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China : being the journal of a naturalist in those countries during 1832, 1833, and 1834. Vol. I - BookSG

This is the first volume of a narrative account of the author's visit to New South Wales, Batavia, Singapore and parts of China in the 19th century.

Title: Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China : being the journal of a naturalist in those countries during 1832, 1833, and 1834. Vol. I




Creator: Bennett, George, 1804-1893
Subject: New South Wales--Description and travel--To 1850
Batavia (Indonesia)--Description and travel
Singapore--Description and travel
Description and travel
Geography and Travels
1826-1867 Straits settlements
Geographical areas and countries
Publisher: R. Bentley, 1834

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Table of Contents: ch. I. Island of Porto Santo
ch. II. Enter the tropics
ch. III. Sombre appearance of the Australian coast
ch. IV. Road from Parmatta to Liverpool
ch. V. Our journey resumed
ch. VI. Cross the country to Gouldburn Plains
ch. VII. Appearance among the natives of a disease resembling the small-pox
ch. VIII. Breadalbone Plains.
ch. IX. Perch, and other fish
ch. X. Leave Yas Plains for Sydney
ch. XI. Second journey into the interior commenced
ch. XII. Native dogs
ch. XIII. Devoted attachment of women
ch. XIV. Wooded hills
ch. XV. Kangaroo hunt
ch. XVI. Block of pelicans and grey parrots
ch. XVII. Arrive at Wombat Brush
ch. XVIII. Leave Sydney
ch. XIX. Leave Batavia and anchor of Hoorn Island
ch. XX. Visit from young Rajah
ch. XXI. Country about Pedir.