"Impressions of Australia Felix" offers a fascinating glimpse into colonial life in 19th-century Australia. Richard Howitt recounts his experiences during a four-year residence in the colony of Victoria, providing vivid descriptions of the landscape, society, and daily life. This volume combines travel writing with a collection of Australian poems, reflecting on the beauty and challenges of this distant land. Howitt's observations provide valuable insights into the social and environmental conditions of the time. This book ...
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"Impressions of Australia Felix" offers a fascinating glimpse into colonial life in 19th-century Australia. Richard Howitt recounts his experiences during a four-year residence in the colony of Victoria, providing vivid descriptions of the landscape, society, and daily life. This volume combines travel writing with a collection of Australian poems, reflecting on the beauty and challenges of this distant land. Howitt's observations provide valuable insights into the social and environmental conditions of the time. This book is a compelling read for anyone interested in Australian history, travel literature, and the poetry of the colonial era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of Impressions of Australia Felix, During Four Years to cart. $458.00, good condition, Sold by Tinakori Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wellington, -, NEW ZEALAND, published 1845 by Longman, Brown, Greeen, and Longmans.
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Good. Book. 12mo-over 6æ-7æ" tall. Frontispiece, xiv, 362 pages plus 32 pages publisher's advertising. Old names on front endpaper, writing on half-titel page. A little wear on spine. Richard Howitt arrived with his brother Godfrey at Port Phillip in 1840. He farmed on the Heidelberg Road until his return to England in 1844. His lively Impressions of Australia Felix During Four Years Residence in that Colony (London, 1845) was regarded as the 'most reliable description of Australian life at that date'.
