Project Gutenberg 2012-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 270 Willoughby, Howard 1839 1908 Australian Pictures, Drawn with Pen and Pencil Produced by Nick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Australian Pictures, Drawn with Pen and Pencil" by Howard Willoughby is a descriptive work that blends travel writing and geographical analysis written in the late 19th century. The book provides an engaging overview of Australia from an insider’s perspective, showcasing its natural beauty, resources, demographics, and rich cultural landscape. The focus on various colonies and their unique attributes makes this work particularly valuable for readers interested in the historical context and personal insights into Australia during this transformative period. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Australia, emphasizing its vastness and diversity. Willoughby begins with an introduction that outlines Australia’s remarkable area, claiming it to be nearly as large as Europe and overflowing with natural resources. He discusses the changing perceptions of Australia, correcting misconceptions regarding its fertility and livability. Willoughby highlights the push for exploration and settlement, noting that much of the continent remains unexplored and that there are ample opportunities for newcomers. Through this introduction, readers gain a foundational understanding of the Australian landscape, society, and the optimism surrounding its future. Overall, the opening serves to entice readers with a promise of further intriguing insights and discoveries about this vast and dynamic continent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australia -- Description and travel Natural history -- Australia DU Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography 555797 554941 2024-09-16T13:34:31.702684 2023-09-17T08:09:24.854330 text/html text/html 532646 2012-03-31T19:16:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6370284 2012-03-31T19:17:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6556644 2024-09-16T13:34:43.928615 application/epub+zip 6564257 2024-09-16T13:34:34.680684 application/epub+zip 268258 2024-09-16T13:34:32.997667 application/epub+zip 6802549 2024-09-16T13:34:49.730564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6771201 2024-09-16T13:34:42.453625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492553 2022-09-18T05:14:48.123690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443003 442797 2024-09-16T13:34:29.899669 2023-09-17T08:09:23.235335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 442672 2012-03-31T19:16:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 171327 2012-03-31T19:17:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 442685 2012-03-31T19:16:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171240 2012-03-31T19:17:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20280 2024-09-16T13:34:49.879597 application/rdf+xml 16952 2024-09-16T13:34:33.455654 image/jpeg 3767 2024-09-16T13:34:33.229643 image/jpeg 6459990 2024-09-16T13:34:32.000688 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog