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From: "Lesley Uebel" <>
Subject: RE: [PJ] Watkin Tench Book
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:10:00 +1100
In-Reply-To: <20050316055159.62709.qmail@web54010.mail.yahoo.com>


Hi Grahame

Strange that you should post that, because we talked about it 4 years ago this
month :)) Watkin Tench was Captain Lieutenant of Marines

Could I suggest that you try and either, purchase a copy - there should be many
available on the internet, or failing that borrow it from your library

...and as I said 4 years ago -
I find it better to read a book than read from a computer screen as one can just
dip into it when one likes.....and they are just nice to have

... and Yes, it is worthwhile
Regards

Lesley Uebel
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-----Original Message-----
From: Grahame Cheers [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 4:52 PM
To:
Subject: [PJ] Watkin Tench Book


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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