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my ship, three weeks' grub, and my port stirrup, 

 and I am blowed if I can get on the beast with- 

 out it." The gentleman kindly unrigged the 

 starboard stirrup, and shifting it on the port side, 

 Jack then was able to sling himself on the horse's 

 back, and proceeded on his journey in good 

 spirits. 



In order to give you some idea of the quantity 

 of gold collected by different parties, I will 

 mention, on the best authority, that one weekly 

 escort brought into Melbourne 10,138 ounces, 

 and the following week 12,106 ounces of gold. 

 The next week 16,669 ounces were delivered at 

 that place. Within a few days 470,000?. worth 

 were brought by ships to England. 



Some of you may possibly wish you had been 

 at the diggings, but depend upon it you are 

 better where you are. The work is very severe, 

 and many die from the effects of it ; but more 

 from drunkenness and debauchery. When there, 

 you would not have a Fishermen's Home to 

 resort to, or any Church to which you might 

 wish to go. A greater part of the miners were 

 ignorant of a future state or of a blessed Saviour, 

 intent only on collecting gold, and purchasing 

 gin with it. Be content then with your present 



