Project Gutenberg 2009-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 273 Seaton, R. C. (Robert Cooper) 1853 1915 Seaton, Robert Cooper 20013229 Six Letters From the Colonies Produced by Nick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Six Letters From the Colonies" by R. C. Seaton is a collection of travel letters written in the late 19th century. The work captures the author's experiences and observations from his travels in Australia, providing insights into the cultures, landscapes, and politics of the time. Seaton offers a narrative steeped in personal reflection, as well as commentary on colonial life. The beginning of this work introduces readers to the author's voyage aboard the sailing ship Hampshire as he embarks on a journey to Australia. Seaton vividly describes the differences between sailing ships and steamers, emphasizing the romance of sailing and the camaraderie that develops among passengers during such a lengthy voyage. As he details his encounters with fellow travelers and the challenges faced at sea, the opening sets the stage for his subsequent reflections on life in various Australian colonies, painting a rich backdrop of 19th-century maritime travel and the allure of distant lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australia -- Description and travel DU Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 170384 2025-07-12T08:27:34.723501 text/html 167863 2021-01-05T09:48:02 text/html 353332 2025-07-12T08:27:40.358458 application/epub+zip 354044 2025-07-12T08:27:37.490422 application/epub+zip 129497 2025-07-12T08:27:36.379435 application/epub+zip 497335 2025-07-12T08:27:42.583428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477656 2025-07-12T08:27:39.656431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227291 2022-09-13T16:14:19.507606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155015 2025-07-12T08:27:34.364497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154750 2021-01-05T09:48:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154758 2021-01-05T09:48:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20469 2025-07-12T08:27:42.708447 application/rdf+xml 15234 2025-07-12T08:27:36.887440 image/jpeg 3971 2025-07-12T08:27:36.643417 image/jpeg 61090 2021-01-05T09:48:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 269115 2021-01-05T09:48:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 61048 2021-01-05T09:48:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 338513 2025-07-12T08:27:34.772450 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog