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This issue of the Australasian also includes:
- advertisements for a range of classical and popular sheet music; publications on geology, democratic government, medicine and cattle breeding; a range of 'Nimmo's Handy Outlines of Useful Knowledge'; and Renan's Life of Jesus (p. 770)
- the text of a sermon preached by the Rev'd C. H. Spurgeon at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens, London (pp. 772, 796)
- miscellaneous pars (p. 775)
Contents
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Cassell, Petter, and Galpin's Popular and Illustrated Publications,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for various international works from London publisher Cassell, Petter and Galpin, available from George Robertson, 'sole agent for the Australian colonies'.
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Dickens's Works at English Price,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for 'Dickens's works at English price' available from George Robertson, Melbourne. Works advertised are: The Pickwick Papers, Martin Chuzzlewit, Dombey and Son, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, The Old Curiosity Shop, Oliver Twist, Christmas Books and Barnaby Rudge.
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Nimmo's Edition of the Poets,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for 'Nimmo's Edition of the Poets', 'the cheapest, the most elegant, and the best adapted for presentation'. Poets include: Longfellow, Scott, Byron, Moore, Wordsworth, Cowper, Milton, Thomson, Goldsmith, Beattie, Pope, Burns, Chaucer and Shakespeare.
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Nimmo's Library Edition of Standard Works,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for Nimmo's library edition of standard works including works by Shakespeare, Burns, Goldsmith, Josephus and the Arabian Nights. All are available from George Robertson, Melbourne.
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Nimmo's Pocket Treasures,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for Nimmo's Pocket Treasures including Epigrams and Literary Follies, Treasury of Poetic Gems, Beauties of the British Dramatists and works by Samuel Johnson and Williams Shakespeare. All are available at George Robertson's, Melbourne.
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Nimmo's Crown Library,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for Nimmo's Crown Library including works by Burns, Longfellow and Byron. All are available at George Robertson's, Melbourne.
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Nimmo's Common-Place Books,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for Nimmo's Common-place books', published in Edinburgh and available from George Robertson, Melbourne.
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The Colonial Monthly, June 1868,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for the June 1868 issue of the Colonial Monthly.
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New Books and New Editions,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for assorted new books and new editions, including dictionaries, travel, legal and scientific books, and an encyclopaedia of sports and pastimes for boys, available from 'Samuel Mullen, Bookseller, 55 Collins-street east'.
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Charles Muskett, Bookseller and Stationer,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for the Melbourne bookseller and stationer, Charles Muskett.
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Duffy's Ballad Poetry of Ireland,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for two collections of Irish poetry, ballads and songs, available from Charles Muskett, 78 Bourke-street east.
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Lacy's Comic Reciter, &c.,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for various collections of material for readings and recitals, and for popular entertainments, available from Charles Muskett, 78 Bourke-street east.
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Longfellow's Poems,
single work
advertisement
(p. 770)
An advertisement for volumes of poetry by Longfellow, Byron, Burns and Shakespeare, available from Charles Muskett, 78 Bourke-street.
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To Printers,
single work
advertisement
(p. 771)
An advertisement to printers advising the availability of letterpress, types of all kinds, bookbinders' tools, etc from printer's broker, F. B. Franklyn.
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The Story of a Walking Poster
The Walking Posters : No. 18 : The Story of a Life,
single work
prose
(p. 773-774)
The 'Walking Poster' comments on the unlikely plots conjured by novelists for their works of fiction, and also reflects on the the role of the 'walking poster' (i.e. a 'sandwich man' or a walker who carried advertising billboards).
Note: With title: The Story of a Walking Poster - The Best of the Balli"At last! O, sensation delicious!", single work poetry (p. 774)
- Our Dinners : Thoughts on Food and Food for Thoughts, single work prose (p. 775)
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Charlotte's Inheritance,
single work
review
— Review of Charlotte's Inheritance 1868 single work novel ; (p. 776) - A Lecture on Riding to Hounds, single work prose (p. 778-779)
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Topics of the Week : Entertainments,
single work
column
(p. 785-786)
The writer for the Australasian's 'Topics of the Week' trespasses 'on the province of our respected friend [and theatre reviewer] "Jaques"'. The writer provides an account of a 'meeting' held at St George's Hall on 13 June 1868; the meeting's purpose 'seemed to be to furnish a humourous travestie of an English political meeting'.
Note: The item about the political parody appears on the second page of 'Topics of the Week'.
