.THE GOLD HUNTER'S ADVENTURES; OR, LIFE IN AUSTRALIA. BY WILLIAM H. THOMES A RETURNED AUSTRALIAN. Illustrated by Champney. BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS. NEW YORK: CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I. FIRST THOUGHTS OF GOING TO AUSTRALIA.—DEPARTURE FROM CALIFORNIA.—LIFE ON BOARD SHIP.—ARRIVAL AT WILLIAMS 15 TOWN.—DESCRIPTION OF MELBOURNE.—A CONVICT'S HUT. CHAPTER II. 13 .A MORNING IN AUSTRALIA.—JOURNEY TO THE MINES OF BALLARAT.—THE CONVICT'S STORY.—BLACK DARNLEY, THE 20 BUSHRANGER. CHAPTER III. TRAVELLING IN AUSTRALIA.—AN ADVENTURE WITH SNAKES.— CARRYING THE MAILS. CHAPTER IV. EATING BROILED KANGAROO MEAT.—AUSTRALIAN SPEAKS AND AMERICAN RIFLES. CHAPTER V. THE SOLITARY STOCKMAN.—SHOOTING A KANGAROO. CHAPTER VI. ADVENTURE WITH A DOG.—THE.
