Fra cannibali; un conto di quattro anni di viaggi in Australia e di camp la vita con gli aborigeni del Queensland; . La biblioteca, Melbourne. per tutti i corsi ad eccezione di medicina ! Esso possiede una largemuseum, dove gli animali sono in parte impostato in groupsrepresenting scene di vita quotidiana, una più instructivearrangement. Qui può anche essere visto un fossilizzato &%^ delcarrello estinti gigantesco uccello dal Madagascar, ^pyornismaxiimis. La città contiene un gran numero di magnifiche chiese, ospedali e istituzioni benevola. Le strade sono grandi, ampie e hanno un immenso grondaie. È stato ben detto

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Among cannibals; an account of four years' travels in Australia and of camp life with the aborigines of Queensland; . THE LIBRARY, MELBOURNE. to all the courses except medicine ! It possesses a largemuseum, where the animals are in part set up in groupsrepresenting scenes from their daily life, a most instructivearrangement. Here can also be seen a fossilised &%^ ofthe extinct gigantic bird from Madagascar, the ^pyornismaxiimis. The city contains a number of magnificent churches, hospitals, and benevolent institutions. The streets are large, wide, and have immense gutters. It has been well said byan author that Melbourne is London seen through the smallend of the telescope. THE AUSTRALIANS People seem to be very busy, and move through thestreets with great rapidity. Melbourne is a city of enjoy-ments and luxuries, equipped with great elegance andcomfort ; everything suggests money and the power ofwealth. There is no article of luxury which is not to befound here, from Norwegian herring to champagne in everydegree of dryness.. THE GOVERNOR S HOUSE, MELBOURNE. Among sports, horse-racing ranks first, and not aweek passes without one or more races on the celebratedFlemmington racecourse, near the city, taking place. Everyyear, in the beginning of November, about 120, 000 peoplecome together to witness the great Melbourne Cup race, where fortunes are lost and won. The whites born in Australia are gradually becoming adistinct race, differing from other Englishmen. They have amore lively temperament, and are slighter in frame, but tall. AMONG CANNIBALS chap. erect, and muscular. I also observed in Queensland thatsome of the children had a tendency to the American twang.The Australians pay great attention to travellers visitingtheir country, and they are very proud of showing itsattractions. Thus a stranger may, as a rule, count ongetting a free pass on all the railroads. The ladies are freeand easy in their manners. They are frank and confiding, and their acquaintance is quickly

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