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This issue of the Australian Journal also includes:
- 'Facetiae and Scraps' (miscellaneous pars) (p. 416)
Contents
- Thoughts and Dreamsi"I think of a time, so long ago,", single work poetry (p. 405)
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My Mysterious Visitor : A Tale of the Pacific,
single work
short story
(p. 405-406)
'Returning from a whaling trip in 1856, the narrator, a sea captain, sees a spirit who guides the captain to an open boat where a man (whose spirit had appeared to the captain) lies almost dead, having been cast adrift following a mutiny.' (PB)
- What Should Woman Be?i"What should woman be? Just like a flower,", single work poetry (p. 406)
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Jack and the Bank,
single work
short story
(p. 407)
'A sailor of shabby appearance is about to be thrown out of a Melbourne bank when he reveals that he has good title to the land on which it is built. He departs £30,000 richer.' (PB)
- 'Mind Your Business'i"Would you like to know the secrets", single work poetry (p. 407)
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In the Dumps,
single work
prose
(p. 408)
'A rainy day plunges the narrator into depression.me, To pass the time, he reads a Sydney directory.' (PB)
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An Unusual Introduction,
single work
short story
(p. 412-413)
'Set in New Jersey, USA, an undignified first meeting brought about by a train accident, ruined clothes, and a mistaken room.' (PB)
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The Dutch Clock-Maker,
single work
short story
(p. 413)
'Sketch of a simple, hardworking Dutch clock-maker, his kindness to a romantic young lady, and his slow recovery from his burnt-out business.' (PB)
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Thoughts On a Prison,
single work
prose
(p. 414)
'Reflections on the gloom of Melbourne Gaol and hope for the day when Knowledge shall render it unnecessary.' (PB)
- The Sailor Boy's First Voyagei"How serenely he lies on his hard canvas bed,", single work poetry (p. 414)
- A Poem for the Courtsi"A judge did once his tipstaff call", single work poetry humour (p. 416)
