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XIX. 

 NEW SOUTH WALES. 



MY dear friends, you must all of you have heard 

 of Australia, or New South Wales. It is the 

 largest territory in the world that does not bear 

 the name of continent. Much of it is still unex- 

 plored, and its circuitous line of coast is sup- 

 posed to be upwards of 2000 miles. The general 

 face of it is diversified with gentle risings and 

 small winding valleys, generally covered with 

 large spreading trees. There are also a great 

 variety of flowering plants, which gave the name 

 of Botany Bay to a certain district. The heat 

 is seldom excessive in summer, nor the cold 

 very severe in winter. The atmosphere is 

 generally bright and clear. In fact, it is a very 

 extraordinary country, differing, in most re- 



