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THE author of this volume does not profess to give a complete history of the exploration of Australia. Much of the work of exploration has been done by private travellers and adventurers; and it is of course impossible that their labours can ever be adequately recorded. For the fulfilment of such a task the co-operation of hundreds of old colonists would be necessary; and the work, when completed, would not only fill many volumes, but, as Mr. Favenc says, would prove most monotonous reading. He has therefore confined his attention to public expeditions, dividing his subject into two distinct parts—land exploration and maritime exploration. His narrative covers a period of one hundred years—from 1788 to 1888. The book is issued under the auspices of the Governments of the Australian Colonies, and it is in every way worthy of this distinction. Mr. Favenc has invariably gone to the best sources for information, and has produced a record which is not only trustworthy, but full of interest. The value of the book is considerably increased by several maps and facsimiles.
The History of Australian Exploration.
By Ernest Favenc. (Sydney: Turner and Henderson, 1888.)
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 39, 53 (1888). https://doi.org/10.1038/039053c0
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