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Perils, pastimes, and pleasures of an emigrant in Australia, Vancouver's Island, and California.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ward, James, author.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gold mines and mining--California.
- Gold mines and mining.
- Canals, Interoceanic.
- Australia--Emigration and immigration.
- Australia.
- Great Britain--Colonies.
- Great Britain.
- Vancouver Island (B.C.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (404 p. )
- Place of Publication:
- London : T.C. Newby, 1849.
- London : T.C. Newby, 1848.
- Notes:
- Dedication and introd. signed: J.W.
- "J.W. is apparently James Ward, the editor of the letters of an anonymous correspondent."--NUC pre-1956 imprints.
- The author visited Vancouver Island and California while on a whaling voyage in the 1940's. The Appendix is devoted to the California gold discoveries and their possible effects. He also discusses the desirability of an isthmian canal.
- Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
- Sabin no. 60928.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG98-B1731
- OCLC:
- 65315985
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