Author: TAYLOR, J. E. DR.
Title: Our Island-Continent: A Naturalist's Holiday In Australia. With Map.
Description: First Edition; Sm. 8vo; pp. 260 last 4 being book ads; new brown endpapers, fold out colour map opposite title page; title in giltt on brown colour illustrated boards showing native with spear, native sail craft, gilt kangaroo and green vegetation including palm tree; flecking to some pages, foxing to some pages; a good copy. London, Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, E & J.B. Young & Co, 1886. The Australia Steamer "Yarra" takes the author on his voyage to Australia during the Russian scare, in Adelaide an account of " Footballing" where the young fellows kick, run and wrestle one afternoon at a match with 5000 people attending. Also goldfields, Melbourne, Collins Street, train journey, Grampians, attendance of a Parliamentary sitting, Melbourne University, fossils, Omeo, Victorian Field Naturalists and much more.

Keywords: natural Australian history Dr J.E. Taylor a naturalists holiday natural history states Melbourne football Adelaide McCoy field naturalist royal society