Project Gutenberg 2006-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 301 Tench, Watkin 1833 A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay Produced by Col Choat and Stuart Kidd "A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay" by Watkin Tench is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book recounts the experiences of Tench, a Captain of the Marines, during the British expedition that led to the establishment of a penal colony in Australia at Botany Bay. It not only details the journey of convicts and soldiers from England to their new settlement but also reflects upon the observations made about the indigenous people and the environment of this new land. The opening of the narrative introduces the voyage, commencing with the preparations and embarkation of convicts and marines from various ports in England. Tench provides insights into the moods of the convicts, their behavior on the ships, and the challenges faced during the journey, including maintaining order among the prisoners while dealing with an atmosphere of anticipation and impending change. As the expedition progresses, Tench carefully documents the interactions with the convicts and comments on their resilience and hope as they sail toward an uncertain future in a distant territory. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the difficulties and adaptations that would follow upon their arrival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Tench, Watkin, 1759?-1833 -- Diaries Explorers -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Diaries Botany Bay region (Australia) -- Description and travel New South Wales -- Description and travel Australia -- Discovery and exploration DU Text Australia Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 175312 2025-07-02T07:44:11.078274 text/html 169379 2006-05-08T10:28:58 text/html 147618 2025-07-02T07:44:16.740272 application/epub+zip 148409 2025-07-02T07:44:13.912256 application/epub+zip 130327 2025-07-02T07:44:12.858288 application/epub+zip 326783 2025-07-02T07:44:18.875243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317777 2025-07-02T07:44:16.098254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285608 2022-09-02T10:29:55.230535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162487 2025-07-02T07:44:10.775296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162387 2006-05-08T10:28:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19777 2025-07-02T07:44:18.993228 application/rdf+xml 18147 2025-07-02T07:44:13.341255 image/jpeg 3930 2025-07-02T07:44:13.100263 image/jpeg 64026 2006-05-08T10:30:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 61874 2006-05-08T10:30:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 141978 2025-07-02T07:44:11.092283 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 en.wikipedia