My Home in Tasmania - During a Residence of Nine Years

Klappentext A valuable work for colonial and women's writing! covering both life in the society and observations of nature. Zusammenfassung Published in 1852! Louisa Meredith's two-volume work is an important document! both for the scope of its coverage and its significance in the history of women's non-fiction. It is also a valuable natural history work! with Meredith describing in great detail the flora and fauna of the island. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Opossums not sluggish; 2. Wild cattle; 3. Green parrots; 4. Destroyers of poultry; 5. Garden laid out; 6. Improvements; 7. Unwelcome changes; 8. Saint Paul's Plains and River; 9. Westbury; 10. General sketch of 'Lath Hall'; 11. Our new neighbours; 12. Expedition to an enchanted valley; 13. Tasmanian eagle; 14. Church-building; 15. A winter at Port Sorell; 16. Return home; 17. Fish; 18. Improvements at Poyston; 19. Resignation.

Product details

• Authors: Louisa Anne Meredith, Meredith Louisa Anne
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2010
• EAN: 9781108020343
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02034-3
• No. of pages: 292
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania; My Home in Tasmania 2 Volume Set
• 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 / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history, Tasmania