A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay

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A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay

by Watkin Tench

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A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay - by - Watkin Tench

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INTRODUCTION

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CHAPTER I - From the Embarkation of the Convicts, to the Departure of the Ships from England.

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CHAPTER II. - From the Departure, to the Arrival of the Fleet at Teneriffe.

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CHAPTER III. - From the Fleet's Arrival at Teneriffe, to its Departure for Rio de Janeiro, in the Brazils.

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CHAPTER IV. - The Passage from Teneriffe to Rio de Janeiro, in the Brazils.

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CHAPTER V. - From the Arrival of the Fleet at Rio de Janeiro, till its Departure for the Cape of Good Hope; with some Remarks on the Brazils.

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CHAPTER VI. - The Passage from the Brazils to the Cape of Good Hope; with an Account of the Transactions of the Fleet there.

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CHAPTER VII. - The Passage from the Cape of Good Hope to Botany Bay.

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CHAPTER VIII. - From the Fleet's Arrival at Botany Bay to the Evacuation of it; and taking Possession of Port Jackson. Interviews with the Natives; and an Account of the Country about Botany Bay.

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Produced by Col Choat and Stuart Kidd

Release date

2006-05-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Voyages and travelsTench, Watkin, 1759?-1833 -- DiariesExplorers -- Australia -- New South Wales -- DiariesBotany Bay region (Australia) -- Description and travelNew South Wales -- Description and travelAustralia -- Discovery and explorationDU

About the author

Watkin Tench

Watkin Tench

d. 1833

Best known for vivid accounts of the First Fleet and the earliest years of British settlement in Australia, this Royal Marines officer wrote with unusual clarity, curiosity, and wit. His books remain some of the most readable firsthand records of life at Botany Bay and Port Jackson.

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