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Issue Details: First known date: 1868... vol. 3 no. 130 22 February 1868 of The Australian Journal est. 1865 The Australian Journal
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1868 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Thoughts and Dreamsi"I think of a time, so long ago,", J. Powell (fl. 1868) , single work poetry (p. 405)
My Mysterious Visitor : A Tale of the Pacific, 'Young Backstay" , single work short story

'Returning from a whaling trip in 1856, the narrator, a sea captain, sees a spirit who guides the captain to an open boat where a man (whose spirit had appeared to the captain) lies almost dead, having been cast adrift following a mutiny.' (PB)

 (p. 405-406)
What Should Woman Be?i"What should woman be? Just like a flower,", Alice May , single work poetry (p. 406)
Jack and the Bank, single work short story

'A sailor of shabby appearance is about to be thrown out of a Melbourne bank when he reveals that he has good title to the land on which it is built. He departs £30,000 richer.' (PB)

 (p. 407)
'Mind Your Business'i"Would you like to know the secrets", single work poetry (p. 407)
In the Dumps, Grosvenor Bunster , single work prose

'A rainy day plunges the narrator into depression.me, To pass the time, he reads a Sydney directory.' (PB)

 (p. 408)
An Unusual Introduction, 'An American Benedict' , single work short story

'Set in New Jersey, USA, an undignified first meeting brought about by a train accident, ruined clothes, and a mistaken room.' (PB)

 (p. 412-413)
The Dutch Clock-Maker, single work short story

'Sketch of a simple, hardworking Dutch clock-maker, his kindness to a romantic young lady, and his slow recovery from his burnt-out business.' (PB)

 (p. 413)
Thoughts On a Prison, F. E. S. , single work prose

'Reflections on the gloom of Melbourne Gaol and hope for the day when Knowledge shall render it unnecessary.' (PB)

 (p. 414)
The Sailor Boy's First Voyagei"How serenely he lies on his hard canvas bed,", T. W. A. S. , single work poetry (p. 414)
A Poem for the Courtsi"A judge did once his tipstaff call", single work poetry humour (p. 416)
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