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An impartial and circumstantial narrative of the present state of Botany Bay, [electronic resource]...

An impartial and circumstantial narrative of the present state of Botany Bay, [electronic resource]...

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An impartial and circumstantial narrative of the present state of Botany Bay, [electronic resource] : in New South Wales: With a Description of the Country; Treatment of the Convicts on their Passage, and after their arrival. Also the Manners, Customs, Religion, &c. of the Natives, Truly depicted. Containing among a variety of entertaining subjects the Particulars of the Voyage; a description of the Buildings and Soil at Sydney Cove; Journey to Paramata; Convicts Houses and daily Occupations; their Emoluments from Government on the Expiration of their Term; Birds; Animals; Vegetables; manner of taking one of the Natives, who dies of the Small-Pox; entrap two others, who escape with much Ingenuity; their Retaliation upon the Governor, who very narrowly escapes Death; a reconciliation takes place; &c. &c. &c. &c. By George Barrington, Now superintendant of the convicts at Paramata. .

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An impartial and circumstantial narrative of the present state of Botany Bay, [electronic resource] : in New South Wales: With a Description of the Country; Treatment of the Convicts on their Passage, and after their arrival. Also the Manners, Customs, Religion, &c. of the Natives, Truly depicted. Containing among a variety of entertaining subjects the Particulars of the Voyage; a description of the Buildings and Soil at Sydney Cove; Journey to Paramata; Convicts Houses and daily Occupations; their Emoluments from Government on the Expiration of their Term; Birds; Animals; Vegetables; manner of taking one of the Natives, who dies of the Small-Pox; entrap two others, who escape with much Ingenuity; their Retaliation upon the Governor, who very narrowly escapes Death; a reconciliation takes place; &c. &c. &c. &c. By George Barrington, Now superintendant of the convicts at Paramata. .

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London : printed by S. & J. Bailey, No. 50, Bishopsgate Street Within, and No. 55, Upper East-Smithfield, [1791]

Date

[1791]

Record Identifier

74Vv0d2bLJqA

MMS ID

991015696139702626

Language

English

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44p. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed by S. & J. Bailey, No. 50, Bishopsgate Street Within, and No. 55, Upper East-Smithfield, [1791]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[1791]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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An impartial and circumstantial narrative of the present state of Botany Bay, [electronic resource] : in New South Wales: With a Description of the Country; Treatment of the Convicts on their Passage, and after their arrival. Also the Manners, Customs, Religion, &c. of the Natives, Truly depicted. Containing among a variety of entertaining subjects...

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Price from imprint: Price Six-Pence.

Reproduction of original from John Rylands University Library of Manchester.

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ESTC T154512.

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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74Vv0d2bLJqA

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991015696139702626