Project Gutenberg 2024-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 473 Bennett, George 1804 1893 Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China, Vol. 1 (of 2) : $b Being the journal of a naturalist in those countries, during 1832, 1833 and 1834 $aLondon :$bRichard Bentley, $c1834. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China" by George Bennett is a naturalist's journal written in the early 19th century. The work chronicles Bennett's observations and experiences during his travels across various locations including Australia and parts of Asia between 1832 and 1834. It offers insights into the flora, fauna, and cultures he encountered along the way, as well as incidents he deemed noteworthy. The opening of the book introduces the journey aboard the ship "Brothers," which departs from Plymouth, and provides a vivid description of the landscapes and natural phenomena witnessed by Bennett. He outlines the barrenness of the African islands he visits and his excitement upon approaching the lushness of Madeira. The narrative details his fascination with the marine life such as the beautiful and dangerous Portuguese man o’ war, and the book's preface hints at a focus on firsthand observations, favoring an unembellished narrative style to present factual information about the natural world. This blend of travelogue and scientific observation sets the stage for a rich exploration of the regions and cultures he documents throughout his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/wanderingsinnews01benn 20211005120704bennett 1834 gb Reading ease score: 45.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en New South Wales -- Description and travel Asia -- Description and travel Natural history -- Australia -- New South Wales DU Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 690065 2025-07-29T08:50:29.001986 text/html 660906 2024-06-23T19:21:31 text/html 904020 2025-07-29T08:50:38.543430 application/epub+zip 899692 2025-07-29T08:50:30.947008 application/epub+zip 389709 2025-07-29T08:50:29.853009 application/epub+zip 1072908 2025-07-29T08:50:44.270398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017315 2025-07-29T08:50:37.714446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606534 2025-07-29T08:50:27.880985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586310 2024-06-23T19:21:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16401 2025-07-29T08:50:44.429444 application/rdf+xml 13506 2025-07-29T08:50:30.120980 image/jpeg 2344 2025-07-29T08:50:29.982974 image/jpeg 768121 2025-07-29T08:50:29.069024 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