History of the Island of Van Diemen s Land, From the Year 1824 to - 1835 Inclusiv

Klappentext A journalist's critical account of the history and administration of the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, published in 1835. Zusammenfassung In 1835 journalist Henry Saxelby Melville (1799–1873) was jailed for contempt of court over his coverage of a trial in Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He used this time to write a critical account of the colony's history and prison system, which was smuggled to England and published in 1835. Inhaltsverzeichnis Administration of the government by Colonel George Arthur; A few words on prison discipline.

Product details

• Authors: Henry Saxelby Melville, Melville Henry Saxelby
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108039208
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03920-8
• No. of pages: 286
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history, Tasmania