I have been for the last thirty-six hours (the time allowed me) preparing this book. I have had to wade through a mass of most mournful material. The labour has certainly not been a grateful one; but perhaps my friends in the Australian Colonies will rightly appreciate the motives which have induced me to supply them with a reliable history of the Wreck.
F.
LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET.
Transcriber’s Note
As much of the book contains material quoted from other sources, inconsistent hyphenation and spelling is preserved as printed.
The Table of Contents has been created by the transcriber for the convenience of the reader.
Punctuation errors have been corrected.
The following changes have been made:
Page 61—moed amended to mode—... in every tolerable mode of marine architecture, ...
Page 63—short amended to sort—... and for becoming a sort of “shore” to the pretty young lady ...
Page 66—readeir amended to reader—... as the reader will admit when he has perused ...
Page 79—unastisfactory amended to unsatisfactory—... is not likely to rest at its present unsatisfactory point.