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From: Grahame Cheers <>
Subject: Watkin Tench Book
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:51:59 +1100 (EST)


Hi Lesley and List,
Could sks please give me advice on the book, A
Complete Account of the Settlement of Port Jackson by
Watkin Tench.
I would like to know:
How complete is this book?
How factual is it?
When was it written?
Who was or is Watkin Tench? (the name Tench rings a
bell, but I just cannot place it)
Did he write other books about early Australian
history? And what were they.
Any other info would be appreciated.
The reason I ask these questions is because the book
is available from The University of Adelaide Library
Electronic Text Collection and looks interesting, but
I don't want to down load it if it is not worth
reading.
Thank you.
Regards.
Grahame Cheers.
(Cool & Rainy Canberra. At last)

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