The Journal of Arthur Bowes Smyth
| Author | : Arthur Bowes Smyth |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015035036212 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Journal of Arthur Bowes Smyth written by Arthur Bowes Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the voyage of the First Fleet, Smyth's stay in Australia and his return voyage via Tahiti and China. Details are given of treatment of the women convicts during the voyage and events in the first three months of the new colony, including comments on the behaviour of convicts and marines, encounters with the Aborigines and the fauna and flora of the mainland, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. Contains detailed lists of the ship's company, officers stationed in N.S.W., female convicts aboard the Lady Penrhyn together with a list of children on board.
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