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CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Departure from England—Objects of interest—Madeira—Emigrant ships—Daily routine—Surgeon superintendant’s duties—Neptune Islands—Kangaroo Island—Indigenous mammalia of New Holland —Depredations of the dingo—St. Vincent’s Gulf—Holdfast Bay —Landing of emigrants—Grog selling—South Australia—Wooden houses—An old colonist—Carrying out merchandise - p. 1 CHAPTER II. Road to Adelaide—Scenery—Town of Adelaide—Rival townships —Land jobbing—Town allotments—The small lot system—So ciety and politics - 15 CHAPTER III. Geography of South Australia—Nature of the soil—Aspect of the country—Mountains and rivers—Internal communications—Lake Torrens—The Murray river—Cultivable land—Plain of Adelaide— Vegetable wonders—The Glenelg - . - - - - 23 CHAPTER IV. Progress of the South Australian colony—Population and flocks— Imperfect survey—Compulsory idleness of the colonists—A pros perous settler—Disappointed emigrants—Causes of disappointment —Undue expectations^-Who should emigrate—South Australian Company’s farmers - -- -- -- - 40 CHAPTER V. Incidents in Adelaide—A dust storm—A native chief—King Jack— A native entertainment—Character of the New Hollanders—Native