Project Gutenberg 2016-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 427 Reid, Thomas 1791 1825 10032202 Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land" by Thomas Reid is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book details Reid's experiences as a surgeon and superintendent on convict ships transporting prisoners to the Australian colonies, reflecting on the conditions of convicts and the broader societal implications of transportation as a punishment. It offers insights into the management and treatment of male and female convicts during their journeys, as well as the social issues surrounding crime and rehabilitation. At the start of the narrative, Reid introduces his motivations for undertaking the voyages and acknowledges the poor public perception of convicts, which has led to an inadequate understanding of their needs and potential for reform. He provides an overview of the system of transportation, addressing how convicts are treated during their time on board the ships and documenting the harsh realities faced by both male and female prisoners. Reid is keenly aware of the difficulties in managing the convicts, and he outlines his attempts to introduce a more humane approach consistent with moral instruction and religious reflection, aiming to improve their behavior and foster hope for their future reintegration into society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Exiles -- Australia -- New South Wales Exiles -- Australia -- Tasmania HV Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 790690 2025-09-21T10:50:59.886047 text/html 766477 2024-10-23T01:27:35 text/html 379038 2025-09-21T10:51:09.472023 application/epub+zip 384306 2025-09-21T10:51:01.643081 application/epub+zip 378864 2025-09-21T10:51:00.790029 application/epub+zip 574424 2025-09-21T10:51:15.376974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527894 2025-09-21T10:51:08.422011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522704 2022-09-24T11:32:58.692481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714742 2025-09-21T10:50:58.878055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694815 2024-10-23T01:27:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16588 2025-09-21T10:51:15.526951 application/rdf+xml 16886 2025-09-21T10:51:00.894031 image/jpeg 2922 2025-09-21T10:51:00.843018 image/jpeg 341179 2025-09-21T10:50:59.947064 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