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Voyage to Van Diemens Land.—Embarkation—Emigrant Pensioners.—Disorderly conduct.—Intemperance.—The Ocean.—Bottled Water.—Petrels.—Coast of Spain.—Birds.—Storm.—Danger.—Equator.—Sunset.—Trinidad and Martin Vaz.—Funeral.—Whales.—Fishes.—Albatross.—African Coast.—Cape Town.—Schools.—Slavery.—Public Institutions.—Religious Meeting.—Departure.—L'Agullas Bank.—Southern Ocean.—Birds.—Religious Labours.—Coast of V. D. Land.—Colour of the Sea.—Piratical Vessel.—Sharks.—Bad Bay.—Arrival at Hobart Town. 1
Hobart Town.—Col. Arthur.—Intense Sleep.—J. Leach.—Unexpected Meeting.—Home.—Meetings for Worship.—The Liberty.—Convict Ship.—Prisoners.—Settlement of the Colony.—Female Factory.—Trees.—Animals.—Chain-gang.—Woody Hills.—Government Garden.—Bees.—Assigned Prisoners.—New Norfolk.—Bush Road.—The Clyde.—Green Valley.—Bothwell.—Hamilton.—Fences.—Remarkable Rock. — Porter and Thieving.— Emigrants.—Style of living—Animals.—Hostile Aborigines.—Hospitality.—Bush-rangers.—She Oak.—Plains.—Remarkable Impression.—Sawyer's Huts.—Inn. 14
Hobart Town.—Pious Persons.—Penitentiary.—Temperance Society.—Kings Pits.—Shrubs.—Fern Valley.—School Meeting.—Voyage to Macquarie Harbour.—Prison Ship.—Piracy of the Cypress.—Prisoners.— Loss of the Science.—Fish.—Penguin.—Storm.—Port Davey.—Cockatoos.—Land Lobster.—Excursions.—Sharks.—Swearing.—Storm.—Sea Fowl.—Entrance of Macquarie Harbour. 32
Macquarie Harbour.—Mountains.—Trees.—Rivers.—Sarahs Island.—Timber.—State of Prisoners.—Mortality.—Murders.—Privations.—Escapes.—Cannibalism.—Example.—Punishment—Reformation.—Pious Prisoner.—Depravity.—Employment.—Provisions.—Pine-roads.—Philips Island.—Ferns.—Health.—Climate.—Spirits.—Bermuda Prisoners—Wellington Head.—Jail Meetings.