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Backhouse and Walker exhorted the "numerous" convict population of the colonies to accept their fate, to reject sin, and to find their salvation in reading scripture and silent contemplation.
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Note: There are no substantial textual differences between the two editions; changes are largely typographic in nature.
Half-Title [p.4]: The Address of James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, to the Numerous Persons who compose the Prisoner Population of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land.
Signed [at end of text, p. 23]: James Backhouse, George Washington Walker, Sydney, 12th of 12th Month, 1836.
Colophon: [p. 23]: Printed by H. Bull, Colonist Office, Sydney.
Half-Title [p.4]: The Address of James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, to the Numerous Persons who compose the Prisoner Population of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land.
Signed [at end of text, p. 22]: James Backhouse, George Washington Walker, Sydney, 12th of 12th Month, 1836.
