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Note: At foot of title: By the author of 'Out of Harness'.
Issue Details: First known date: 1855... 1855 My Second Tour
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

William a'Beckett reflects on his visit to the city of London, after an absence of eighteen years, and draws comparisons with Melbourne. He then describes his travels through England, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1855
Serialised by: The Melbourne Monthly Magazine of Original Colonial Literature 1855 periodical (7 issues)
Notes:

Incompletely serialised in the Melbourne Monthly Magazine of Original Colonial Literature in four monthly instalments, August to November 1855.

The travel account was due to be continued further, but the magazine ceased publication.

Notes:
The second instalment includes an untitled poem about Wildbad, Germany. Poem indexed separately.
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Subjects:
  • London,
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    England,
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    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
  • c
    England,
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    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
  • c
    France,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
  • c
    Germany,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
  • c
    Italy,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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    Switzerland,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
  • 1854
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