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'Jim Morgan, the son of improvident parents, performs a kindness for a wealthy lady who, as a reward, undertakes to educate him. As part of his training he is sent to the nautical training ship Vernon which was established by Henry Parkes in 1866. Jim makes good and eventually becomes a respected citizen. The chief interest in the story today lies in the reference to the Vernon, an interesting experiment in Australian education' (Saxby, A History of Australian Children's Literature 1841-1941, 65).
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The Vernon was used as a moral and industrial training ground for boys commencing in May 1867. It was moored between the Government Domain and Garden Island in Sydney, according to the online Dictionary of Sydney.
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