. The boy travellers in Australasia : adventures of two youths in a journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan and Feejee islands, and through the colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. onel Bush desired further acquaintance with Doctor Bronsonand his nephews, and that Doctor Macalister had heartily approved thecolonels desire. At all events, when the three gentlemen were togetherafter dinner, Frank and Fred having left the table, the colonel invitedDoctor Bronson, with his nephews, to accompany him in his voyageto the South Seas
. The boy travellers in Australasia : adventures of two youths in a journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan and Feejee islands, and through the colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. onel Bush desired further acquaintance with Doctor Bronsonand his nephews, and that Doctor Macalister had heartily approved thecolonels desire. At all events, when the three gentlemen were togetherafter dinner, Frank and Fred having left the table, the colonel invitedDoctor Bronson, with his nephews, to accompany him in his voyageto the South Seas. PLANS FOR A LONG VOYAGE. 49 There is plenty of room onthe yacht, said he, and pro-visions are abundant. The Perais ahnost identical with the Sun-heam, the famous yacht of SirThomas Brassey, of which youhave read. She relies upon hersails when there is any wind, andhas auxiliary steam-power topropel her when needed. Thenorth-east trade-winds will carryus down to the equatorial beltof calms, and then well steamthrough it to the south-easttrades, which will carry usstraight to the Marquesas. Fromthe Marquesas well go to theSociety Islands, then to Samoa,and then to Feejee. There youcan if you like take the mail-steamer to New Zealand and Austr. THE OWNER OF THE TACHT.
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