Over the mountains of the sea : life on the migrant ships, 1870-1885
David Hastings (Author)
Drawing upon more than 80 personal diaries and journals of those on board, this resource explores the rich experience and the trials and tribulations of hopeful Anglo-Celtic pilgrims headed to Australia and New Zealand aboard migrant ships in the late 19th century. From daily routines to matters of food, health, religion, crime, and mutiny, this history unearths the humor, scandal, and personal triumph that defined the nautical pilgrimage of hundreds
History
1 online resource (vii, 294 pages) : illustrations
9781775581352, 9781775586005, 9781869405212, 1775581357, 1775586006, 1869405218
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A great wrench at the heart
The mountains of the sea
A time to every purpose
Enemies easily made
Disorder, crime and punishment
Mutinies and Hyde Park meetings
The virgins' cage
Birth, death and the doctor
Land fever
So here ends my journey
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010
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