The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia
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The Life of William Henry Thomes, author Of A Whaleman's Adventures On Land And Sea
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- THE GOLD HUNTER'S ADVENTURES;
- OR, LIFE IN AUSTRALIA.
- WILLIAM H. THOMES
- A RETURNED AUSTRALIAN. Illustrated by Champney.
- CONTENTS.
- INTRODUCTION.
- LIFE IN AUSTRALIA;
- OR, A GOLD HUNTER'S ADVENTURES.
- CHAPTER I.
- FIRST THOUGHTS OF GOING TO AUSTRALIA.—DEPARTURE FROM CALIFORNIA.—LIFE ON BOARD SHIP.—ARRIVAL AT WILLIAMS TOWN.—DESCRIPTION OF MELBOURNE.—A CONVICT'S HUT.
- CHAPTER II.
- A MORNING IN AUSTRALIA.—JOURNEY TO THE MINES OF BALLARAT.—THE CONVICT'S STORY.—BLACK DARNLEY, THE BUSHRANGER.
- CHAPTER III.
- TRAVELLING IN AUSTRALIA.—AN ADVENTURE WITH SNAKES.—CARRYING THE MAILS.
- CHAPTER IV.
- EATING BROILED KANGAROO MEAT.—AUSTRALIAN SPEARS AND AMERICAN RIFLES.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE SOLITARY STOCKMAN.—SHOOTING A KANGAROO.
- CHAPTER VI.
- ADVENTURE WITH A DOG.—THE MURDER IN THE RAVINE.—STORY OF AN OUTRAGED WOMAN.
- CHAPTER VII.
- BLACK DARNLEY'S VILLANY.—THE CONVICT STOCKMAN.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- AN EXPEDITION.—A FIGHT WITH BUSHRANGERS.—DEATH OF BLACK DARNLEY.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE STOCKMAN'S DAUGHTER.—MOUNTED POLICE OF MELBOURNE.
- CHAPTER X.
- DESPERATE DEEDS OF TWO CONVICTS.—LIEUT. MURDEN'S STORY.
- CHAPTER XI.
- SAGACITY OF A DOG.—A NIGHT'S ADVENTURES.
- CHAPTER XII.
- DISCOVERY OF A MASONIC RING.—FUNERAL PYRE OF BLACK DARNLEY.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- THE STOCKMAN AND HIS PARROT.—DARING PLOT OF A ROBBER CHIEFTAIN.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- DISCOVERY OF STOLEN TREASURES IN THE STOCKMAN'S CELLAR.
- CHAPTER XV.
- DYING CONFESSION OF JIM GULPIN, THE ROBBER.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- A FORCED MARCH TOWARDS MELBOURNE.
- CHAPTER XVII
- TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO MELBOURNE.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- LARGE FIRE IN MELBOURNE.—ENGLISH MACHINES AT FAULT.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- PARDON OF SMITH AND THE OLD STOCKMAN.—GRAND DINNER AT THE GOVERNOR'S.
- CHAPTER XX.
- DUEL BETWEEN FRED AND AN ENGLISH LIEUTENANT.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- PREPARATIONS FOR THE SEARCH FOR GULPIN'S BURIED TREASURES.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- DEPARTURE FROM MELBOURNE.—FIGHT WITH THE NATIVES.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- ARRIVAL AT THE OLD STOCKMAN'S HUT.—MYSTERIOUS INTERRUPTIONS DURING THE HUNT.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- ROBBERY OF THE CART.—CAPTURE OF STEEL SPRING.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- STEEL SPRING'S HISTORY
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- FINDING OF THE TREASURE.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- CAPTURE OF ALL HANDS, BY THE BUSHRANGERS.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL OF LIEUTENANT MURDEN AND HIS FORCE, ROUT OF THE BUSHRANGERS.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- REVENGE OF THE BUSHRANGERS.—FIRING OF THE FOREST.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- PERILOUS SITUATION DURING THE FIRE.—STEEL SPRING TURNS UP.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- CAPTURE OF THE BUSHRANGERS, AND DEATH OF NOSEY.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- RETURN TO THE STOCKMAN'S HUT.—SMITH IN LOVE.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- RECOVERY OF THE GOLD.—ARRIVAL AT BALLARAT.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- THE BULLY OF BALLARAT.—FRED FIGHTS A DUEL.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- BALLARAT CUSTOMS, AFTER A DUEL.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- ARRIVAL AT BALLARAT.—MR. BROWN'S STORY.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- FINDING OF A 110 LB. NUGGET.—CAVING IN OF A MINE.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- INCIDENTS IN LIFE AT BALLARAT.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- ATTEMPT OF THE HOUSEBREAKER.—ATTACK BY THE SNAKE.
- CHAPTER XL.
- DEATH OF THE BURGLAR BY THE SNAKE.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- VISIT TO SNAKES' PARADISE.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- FLIGHT FROM THE SNAKES.—ATTACKED BY THE BUSHRANGERS.
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- TRIUMPHANT ENTRY INTO BALLARAT, WITH THE BUSHRANGERS.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- THRASHING A BULLY.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- A YOUNG GIRL'S ADVENTURES IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- A MARRIAGE, AND AN ELOPEMENT.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- COLLECTING TAXES OF THE MINERS.
- CHAPTER XLVIII.
- Murden and Steel Spring arrive from Melbourne.
- CHAPTER XLIX.
- CATCHING A TARL AS WELL AS A CASSIOWARY.
- CHAPTER L.
- ARRIVAL OF SMITH.—ATTEMPT TO BURN THE STORE.
- CHAPTER LI.
- ATTEMPT TO BURN THE STORE.
- CHAPTER LII.
- THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER MR. CRITCHET.
- CHAPTER LIII.
- OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL OF MR. BROWN.—THEY SEND FOR STEEL SPRING.
- CHAPTER LIV.
- THE WAY THE COLONISTS OBTAIN WIVES IN AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER LV.
- ADVENTURES AT DAN BRIAN'S DRINKING-HOUSE.
- CHAPTER LVI.
- ADVENTURES CONTINUED.
- CHAPTER LVII.
- MORE OF THE SAME SORT.
- CHAPTER LVIII.
- CONVALESCENCE OF MR. CRITCHET, AND OUR DISCHARGE FROM THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
- CHAPTER LIX.
- OUR TEAMSTER BARNEY, AND HIS WIFE.
- CHAPTER LX.
- MIKE FINDS THE LARGE "NUGGET."
- CHAPTER LXI.
- THE RESULT OF GROWING RICH TOO RAPIDLY.
- CHAPTER LXII.
- THE FLOUR SPECULATION.—MR. CRITCHET'S STORY.
- CHAPTER LXIII.
- THE SAME, CONTINUED.
- CHAPTER LXIV.
- MR. BROWN'S DISCHARGE FROM THE POLICE FORCE.—BILL SWINTON'S CONFESSION.
- CHAPTER LXV.
- THE EXPEDITION AFTER BILL SWINTON'S BURIED TREASURES.
- CHAPTER LXVI.
- JOURNEY AFTER THE BURIED TREASURE.
- CHAPTER LXVII.
- THE HUNT FOR THE BURIED TREASURE.
- CHAPTER LXVIII.
- THE ISLAND GHOST.—NARROW ESCAPE OF MR. BROWN.
- CHAPTER LXIX.
- CAPTURE OF THE GHOST.
- CHAPTER LXX.
- THE GHOST AND THE BUSHRANGERS.
- CHAPTER LXXI.
- SAM TYRELL AND THE GHOST.
- CHAPTER LXXII.
- FINDING THE BURIED TREASURE.
- CHAPTER LXXIII.
- THE ESCAPE FROM THE FIRE.
- CHAPTER LXXIV.
- ARRIVAL AT MR. WRIGHT'S STATION.
- CHAPTER LXXV.
- SUPPER.—RETURN OF MR. WRIGHT'S SCOUTS.
- CHAPTER LXXVI.
- MIKE TUMBLES INTO THE RIVER.—ARRIVAL OF THE BUSHRANGERS.
- CHAPTER LXXVII.
- CAPTURE OF THE BUSHRANGERS.
- CHAPTER LXXVIII.
- PUNISHING THE BULLY.
- CHAPTER LXXIX.
- MR. WRIGHT'S FARM.—DEATH OF KELLY.
- CHAPTER LXXX.
- JOURNEY BACK TO BALLARAT.
- CHAPTER LXXXI.
- STEEL SPRING IN THE FIELD.—ATTEMPT OF THE COMMISSIONER TO CONFISCATE OUR HORSES.
- CHAPTER LXXXII.
- SAME CONTINUED.—DEATH OF ROSS.
- CHAPTER LXXXIII.
- ARREST OF FRED.—TRIP TO MELBOURNE, AND ITS RESULTS.
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