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This issue of the Australasian also includes:
Contents
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A New Monthly Magazine, Edited by Anthony Trollope,
single work
advertisement
(p. 419)
An advertisement for St Paul's Magazine, 'a new monthly magazine of fiction, art and literature, edited by Anthony Trollope and illustrated by J. E. Millais.
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The London Journal,
single work
advertisement
(p. 419)
An advertisement for the London Journal.
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The Young Ladies' Journal,
single work
advertisement
(p. 419)
An advertisement for the London monthly The Young Ladies' Journal. The advertisement states that the magazine 'contains suitable reading for families, ... interesting to everybody at home and abroad'.
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Dwight, Bookseller,
single work
advertisement
(p. 419)
H. T. Dwight, Bookseller, 'near Parliament, solicits inspection of his stock'.
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Illustrated London News,
single work
advertisement
(p. 419)
An advertisement for the 'Illustrated London News, London Punch, and other English periodicals', available from Samuel Mullen, Bookseller, 55 Collins-street east.
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The Australian Second Book by M. A. Pitt,
single work
advertisement
(p. 419)
An advertisement for M. A. Pitt's children's reader, The Australian Second Book, published by George Robertson.
- The Queen's Booki"Let cynics scoff and wordlings sneer,", single work poetry (p. 422)
- Midnighti"In midnight dream I heard a sigh", single work poetry (p. 422)
- The Queen's New Book, extract prose (p. 422-424)
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The Upper Yarra - From Richmond Punt to Hawthorn Bridge,
single work
prose
(p. 428)
Aquarius's reflections on the Yarra River and its rowing regattas include several poetry quotations (e.g. from William Cullen Bryant's 'Autumn Woods' and William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice).
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'The Argus' Printing Department V. East Brighton,
single work
column
(p. 429)
A short report on the cricket match between the Printing Department of The Argus and a team from East Brighton.
- The Private Life of the Queen, single work column (p. 432)
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G. F. Train,
single work
biography
(p. 432)
An overview of Train's career and of his arrest in Cork, Ireland, on a charge of being a Fenian conspirator.
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The Peripatetic Philosopher : No. 17,
single work
prose
(p. 433)
Q.'s reflections largely concern Victorian political and criminal matters.
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Topics of the Week : [Colonial Monthly, April 1868],
single work
review
— Review of Colonial Monthly : An Australian Magazine no. April 1868 periodical issue ;(p. 434)Included among the 'Topics of the Week' is a short review of the second issue of the newly revived Colonial Monthly.
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The Theatres, &c.,
single work
review
(p. 434)
Jaques reviews productions of several plays at Melbourne theatres. He also notes the benefits taken by Mr Milne at which Dion Boucicault's Octoroon was performed, and the benefit for Mr Charles Young at which Friends in Need Are Friends Indeed and Turko the Terrible were performed.
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Theatrical Memoranda: English, American, &c.,
single work
column
(p. 434-435)
A round-up of theatrical news from England and America (noting connections with Australia), including the death of Charles Kean and the dramatisation of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins's No Thoroughfare.
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The Chinese Quarter of Melbourne,
single work
prose
(p. 437)
A descriptive account of Melbourne's Little Bourke Street - the 'Chinese quarter' of the city.
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Stillwell and Knight, Printers,
single work
advertisement
(p. 445)
An advertisement for the Melbourne printing firm, Stillwell and Knight.
- Political Recipe for Making Good Mincemeati"I've a scheme in my head – one not void of reason", single work poetry
