The Last Voyage: To India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'
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Annie Brassey's 'The Last To India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'' is a captivating travel narrative that follows the author's journey on her yacht, the 'Sunbeam', to India and Australia in the late 19th century. Brassey's detailed descriptions of the landscapes, people, and cultures she encounters are not only informative but also reflect her keen observer's eye. The book is written in a straightforward and engaging style, making it accessible to a wide audience interested in travel literature of the Victorian era. Brassey's work provides valuable insights into the colonial experience and ma...
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- THE LAST VOYAGE,
- TO INDIA AND AUSTRALIA,
- IN THE ‘SUNBEAM.’
- Lady Brassey.
- FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT.
- FOR MY CHILDREN.
- A BRIEF MEMOIR OF THEIR DEAR MOTHER.
- INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
- JOURNAL.
- CHAPTER I.
- BOMBAY TO JUBBULPORE.
- CHAPTER II.
- HYDERABAD AND POONA.
- CHAPTER III.
- BOMBAY.
- CHAPTER V.
- COLOMBO.
- CHAPTER VI.
- RANGOON.
- CHAPTER VII.
- LABUAN.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- ELEOPURA.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CELEBES.
- CHAPTER X.
- WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER XI.
- ALBANY TO ADELAIDE.
- CHAPTER XII.
- ADELAIDE.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- VICTORIA.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- NEW SOUTH WALES.
- CHAPTER XV.
- NEW SOUTH WALES (continued).
- CHAPTER XVI.
- QUEENSLAND.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- THE EAST COAST.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- EAST COAST (continued).
- CHAPTER XIX.
- PRINCE OF WALES’ ISLAND.
- APPENDIX.
- PART I.
- VOYAGE FROM DARNLEY ISLAND TO PORT DARWIN, MAURITIUS, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, AND ENGLAND.
- (By Lord Brassey.)
- PART II.
- (A) ABSTRACT OF LOG OF ‘SUNBEAM,’ PREPARED BY THOMAS ALLNUTT BRASSEY. (B) OUTLINE OF VOYAGE, REPRINTED FROM ‘THE TIMES’ OF DECEMBER 15TH, 1887.
- PORTSMOUTH to BOMBAY.
- BOMBAY to KURRACHI, RANGOON, BORNEO, and MACASSAR.
- MACASSAR to ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
- ADELAIDE to MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, and PORT DARWIN.
- PORT DARWIN to MAURITIUS and CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
- CAPE OF GOOD HOPE to PORTSMOUTH.
- SUMMARY.
- (B) THE CRUISE OF THE ‘SUNBEAM.’
- Reprinted from the ‘Times’ of December 15, 1887.
- PART III.
- SPEECHES IN AUSTRALIA, TO WHICH SPECIAL REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE LAST JOURNAL OF LADY BRASSEY. REPRINTED FROM THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA.
- Adelaide, May 27th, 1887.
- ADELAIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
- Adelaide, June 1st, 1887.
- Melbourne, June 25th, 1887.
- Sydney, July 9th, 1887.
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