Project Gutenberg 2022-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 178 Milne, John 1850 1913 Kershaw, Mark Colonial facts and fictions: Humorous sketches $aUnited Kingdom :$bChatto and Windus,$c1886. Emmanuel Ackerman, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Colonial Facts and Fictions: Humorous Sketches" by John Milne is a collection of humorous sketches written in the late 19th century. The book offers a satirical and entertaining glimpse into life in Australia, particularly focusing on the experiences of a traveler navigating the peculiarities of colonial society. Through various anecdotes and observations, Milne captures the essence of the Australian landscape and its inhabitants, blending reality with whimsical imaginings. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the narrator's arrival in Port Darwin, highlighting the quirks and oddities of colonial life. The narrator recounts his experiences with the local residents, including an aboriginal man named Charlie, who shares a comedic tale of his marriage and eventual capture, revealing cultural misunderstandings and humorous interactions between the "whites" and the indigenous people. Through vivid descriptions and comedic storytelling, Milne sets the tone for the collection, inviting readers to explore the blend of facts and fictions that characterize colonial Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://www.google.com/books/edition/Colonial_Facts_and_Fictions/0X4rAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 20200331020436kershaw 1886 GB Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New Zealand -- Description and travel Australia -- Description and travel DU Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 755121 2025-06-27T11:40:03.847935 text/html 730092 2024-10-19T02:51:06 text/html 524973 2025-06-27T11:40:14.589921 application/epub+zip 530669 2025-06-27T11:40:05.540069 application/epub+zip 349108 2025-06-27T11:40:04.730929 application/epub+zip 724051 2025-06-27T11:40:20.371856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701208 2025-06-27T11:40:13.736905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613292 2025-06-27T11:40:01.830931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593218 2024-10-19T02:51:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16230 2025-06-27T11:40:20.528847 application/rdf+xml 15305 2025-06-27T11:40:04.887925 image/jpeg 2764 2025-06-27T11:40:04.810897 image/jpeg 489179 2025-06-27T11:40:03.899953 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