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Customs House in Flinders Street. It was in the early spring, and the scene which 

 presented itself to the eyes of the new-comers was a charming one. The land rose in 

 a series of gentle undulations to the northward of the River, and was as lightly timbered 



as the pleasure-grounds of a country mansion in 

 England. Freshened by the winter rains the 

 green sward was vividly verdant ; and in the far 

 distance ranges of purple mountains lifted their 

 massive outlines to the north and east against the 

 stainless azure of the sky. The banks of the 

 Yarra were fringed with feathery scrub, and the 



THE "ENTERPRISE, AND KAWKNERS 

 HOUSE ON THE YARRA. 



stream itself, as yet untainted by 

 the sewage of a populous city, 

 glided downward to the sea in its 

 pristine freshness and purity. It 

 was evidently permanent, and there- 

 fore the future settlement was 

 assured of an abundant supply of 

 one of its prime necessities. The 

 Enterprise landed its cargo, con- 

 sisting of horses and ploughs, pigs, dogs, farming implements, household furniture 

 and blacksmith's materials ; tents were pitched ; five acres of land were broken up 

 and sown with corn; fruit-trees and garden seeds were planted; and the little vessel 

 was sent back to the settlement at Launceston for supplies of sheep and cattle. 



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 CAPTAIN LONSDALE'S HOUSE. 



