Project Gutenberg 2022-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 224 Martineau, John 1834 1910 04029575 Letters from Australia $aUnited Kingdom :$bLongmans, Green, and Co.,$c1869. MWS, Quentin Campbell 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.) "Letters from Australia" by John Martineau is a collection of personal letters written in the late 19th century, specifically in the year 1867. This work reflects the author's observations and experiences during his time in various Australian colonies, capturing the essence of life, politics, and societal dynamics of the time. Martineau's letters illuminate significant aspects of colonial life, exploring themes such as the impact of democracy, the effects of the gold rush, and the contrasts between English and Australian cultures. The beginning of the work introduces Martineau's perspective on his voyage to Australia, detailing the tedium and challenges of being at sea for an extended period. He sets the scene with vivid descriptions of the ship's environment, the passengers onboard, and the initial excitement mixed with discomfort associated with such a long journey. As he nears Australia, he reflects on the sights encountered and the anticipation of landing in a new land. Martineau's letters hint at a broader examination of Australian life, as he plans to explore the political and social situations in colonies like Victoria and Tasmania, providing a snapshot of the colonial experience during a transformative era marked by migration and economic opportunities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lettersfromaustr00martiala 20201208152253martineau 1869 GB Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australia -- Description and travel DU Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 381535 2025-07-26T14:18:26.723763 text/html 357714 2024-10-18T19:41:58 text/html 435031 2025-07-26T14:18:32.638754 application/epub+zip 432855 2025-07-26T14:18:27.752797 application/epub+zip 279771 2025-07-26T14:18:27.232762 application/epub+zip 517702 2025-07-26T14:18:36.336714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486059 2025-07-26T14:18:32.145720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333458 2022-09-30T11:24:43.017727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350650 2025-07-26T14:18:26.290800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330673 2024-10-18T19:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16672 2025-07-26T14:18:36.525728 application/rdf+xml 16453 2025-07-26T14:18:27.363748 image/jpeg 2117 2025-07-26T14:18:27.297750 image/jpeg 404265 2025-07-26T14:18:26.759754 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