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Issue Details: First known date: 1874... vol. 9 no. 104 January 1874 of The Australian Journal est. 1865 The Australian Journal
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1874 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Knock At the Window, W. W. , single work short story
A wood-cutter becomes involved in the discovering of a station owner's murder of his wife and child. Includes a seduction and a ghostly appearance. (PB)
 (p. 241-245)
Tom Wilson's Merry Christmas, C. (fl. 1874) , single work short story
Purportedly based on fact, the story of a prodigal son's return after 20 years on the Victorian diggings and as a vagabond to his rich father's house in East St Kilda. (PB)
 (p. 245)
Tried by a Fire : A Life Sketch, The Editor , single work short story
A young bank clerk dreams of 'borrowing' £1000 from bank funds to speculate in gold mining shares, but also dreams of the company's failure and on waking is determined never to try his luck. Concludes with a little homily against dishonest mining company speculators. (PB)
 (p. 246-247)
A Surgical Operation, single work prose
A doctor's prescription is self-administered - and the patient lightly examined. Humorous anecdote. (PB)
 (p. 268)
Education - Natural and Artificial, J. A. , single work prose
On the need to take education out of the library and into nature, and to educate women fully. (PB)
 (p. 268)
Reputation, Myson , single work prose
On the meaning and importance of reputation. (PB)
 (p. 269)
Isabel's Pride, Frances Henshaw Baden , single work short story
Isabel Berrigan sends Edgar Lorraine away so that he may earn wordly fame as a writer - but finds on marrying him later that she has sacrificed love. (PB)
 (p. 270-271)
Fascination, single work prose
On the mesmeric power of snakes. (PB)
 (p. 271)
An Exhortation to Sleep, Gail Hamilton , single work prose
On the necessity for and good regulations concerning sleep. (PB)
 (p. 272)
That Red-Headed Imp, Anna Shields , single work short story
A young lawyer is disinherited by his uncle for refusing to marry his younger red-headed cousin - but 5 years later finds him falling for a chestnut-haired beauty with a fortune she will lose half of on marriage. Probably US - small-town romance. (PB)
 (p. 278-279)
Those Radical Reformers of Female Dress, An Observer of Fashion , single work prose
On the fashions in masculine dress, and the impossibility of regulating dress reform whilst woman's eye for beauty and ornamentation remains. (PB)
 (p. 285)
The Fisherman's Wife, M. K. D. , single work short story
First person narrative of the ship's captain who turned out to be married, and crooked Jem who was true and became her husband. Simple plain tale; not outstanding but with quiet appeal though predictable. Probably English, coastal village. (PB)
 (p. 286-287)
Popham's Speculative Failure, Sylvanus , single work short story
A widower is apparently ruined by mining speculation but in rural retirement and hard work his three daughters find their good natures, good husbands, and the fortune thought lost. Probably USA. Anti-society values. (PB)
 (p. 287-288)
Nearly a Tragedy, Jasper Clark , single work short story
Melbourne is the setting for a near-duel between the lovers of twin sisters. Very slight tale of mistaken identity. (PB)
 (p. 289)
A Yankee Watch Trade, single work prose
Short anecdote of a US peddler and farmer - and the trade they negotiate. (PB)
 (p. 314)
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