Page:Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies.djvu/13



Introduction

Macquarie Harbour.—Mountains.—Trees.—Rivers.—Sarahs Island.—Timber.—State of Prisoners.—Mortality.—Murders.—Privations.—Escapes.—Cannibalism.—Example.—Punishment—Reformation.—Pious Prisoner.—Depravity.—Employment.—Provisions.—Pine-roads.—Philips Island.—Ferns.—Health.—Climate.—Spirits.—Bermuda Prisoners—Wellington Head.—Jail Meetings.