The Overland Expedition Of The Messrs. Jardine

By Messrs. Jardine and Frank Jardine and

Book Overview

The Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine is a historical account of a perilous journey undertaken by the Jardine brothers, Frank and Alexander, and their party in 1864. The book, written by the Jardine brothers themselves, chronicles their journey from Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia to Somerset in Cape York Peninsula, a distance of over 1,000 miles. The expedition was undertaken in order to establish a cattle station in the unexplored regions of northern Australia.The book details the challenges faced by the Jardine brothers and their party, including hostile indigenous tribes, treacherous terrain, and harsh weather conditions. The Jardine brothers also encountered a number of dangerous animals, including crocodiles and snakes. The book provides a vivid description of the Australian outback during the 19th century and the hardships faced by early pioneers.The Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine is an important historical document that provides insight into the early exploration of Australia. The book is a valuable resource for historians, geographers, and anyone interested in Australian history and culture.December' 7.--Leaving the nine horses hobbled to feed near the water the Brothers separated, one taking up and the other down the river to look for the others, in hopes that they might also have turned back, but met again in the afternoon, each without success. Starting back (with the nine recovered yesterday) at about two o'clock, they returned to the camp, where fresh troubles awaited them. Only two of the others had been found, and the party with the pack-horses had succeeded in losing the mule, together with his pack.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162704047
• ISBN13: 9781162704043
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.3"