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In 1852 William Howitt (1792-1879) set sail for Australia with two of his sons in order to try his luck in the goldfields of Victoria. By then he was already a prolifically published author of both prose and verse. He was only moderately successful as a gold-digger, but his account of life in the new colony, published in 1855 after his return to England, provides an extraordinary snapshot of the rapid early growth of Melbourne. Volume 1 covers Howitt's first impressions of Australia, his experiences on the journey to the diggings at Bendigo, the throngs of prospectors, the exorbitant prices charged by profiteering merchants, and the miners' protest over high government licence fees. He describes the hard life endured by the diggers and warns against women coming to the colony.

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Title Land, Labour, and Gold: Two Years in Victoria: With Visits to Sydney and Van Diemen's Land
Author William Howitt
Binding Paperback
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 436
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Publication date 2011-02-17
ISBN 9781108025706 / 1108025706
Weight 1.21 lbs (0.55 kg)
Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.97 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 2.46 cm)
Themes
- Cultural Region: Australian
- Cultural Region: Oceania
Category History - General History
Dewey Decimal Code 919.45

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Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; In 1852, William Howitt arrived in Melbourne, the new and burgeoning capital of Victoria, and headed for the Australian goldfields. His lively description of the growing city, the huge numbers of prospectors and profiteers, and the hard

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