Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Journal of an Overland Expedition inAustralia, by Ludwig LeichhardtThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Journal of an Overland Expedition in AustraliaAuthor: Ludwig LeichhardtRelease Date: September 25, 2004 [EBook #5005]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ASCII*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OVERLAND EXPEDITION IN AUSTRALIA ***Produced by Col Choat colc@gutenberg.net.auJOURNAL OF AN OVERLAND EXPEDITION IN AUSTRALIA:FROM MORETON BAY TO PORT ESSINGTON,A DISTANCE OF UPWARDS OF 3000 MILES, DURING THE YEARS 1844-1845byLUDWIG LEICHHARDT (1813-1848)"Die Gotter brauchen manchen guten MannZu ihrem Dienst auf dieser weiten Erde"GOETHE, Iph. auf Tauris.* * * * *ToWILLIAM ALLEYNE NICHOLSON, ESQ., M.D. of Bristol;ToROBERT LYND, ESQ. OF SYDNEYAnd toTHE GENEROUS PEOPLE OF NEW SOUTH WALESThis work is respectfully and gratefully dedicated,ByThe AuthorLagoon near South Alligator RiverPREFACEIn preparing this volume for the press, I have been under the greatest obligations to Captain P. P. King, R. N.,an officer whose researches have added so much to the geography of Australia. This gentleman has not onlycorrected my manuscript, but has added notes, the value of which will be appreciated by all who ...