Australian Explorers (from 1818 to 1876) In Rhyme – Eliza Berry 1892

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Australian Explorers (from 1818 to 1876) In Rhyme – Eliza Berry 1892

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Extremely scarce and unusual book of rhyme by Eliza berry who was the Head Teacher of the Girls School at Kangaroo Point Brisbane. Published by Gordan and Gotch, Melbourne in 1892.

Small octavo, 39 pages of verse after Preface and dedication. Bound as original in red cloth covered boards, simple indented line decoration to front and back and title in gilt to front.

All up 154 verses taking us through the history of Australian exploration in chronological order between 1818 and 1876.

Starts with a vague mention of the Dutch and then Dampier. Then really concentrating on land explorers ... into Oxley, Hamilton Hume and Captain Hovell, Charles Sturt, Sir Thomas Mitchell, George Grey, Eyre, Sturt, Ludwig Leichhhardt, Kennedy, Gregory, Burke and Wills, Howitt, McDouall Stuart, Landsborough, Warburton, Forrest, Giles and Hodgkinson. Others get a mention but we kept our list to the main characters.

It is unusual, and the poetry is not Shakespeare, but one thing for sure Eiza displays a good knowledge of the explorations and often draws on a special point of interest associated with each.

Berry poetic summary of the Australian explorers 1892

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