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582 BIBLIOGRAPHY Biblio- Callam: — A letter from Mr. James Callam, surgeon of His graphy. Majesty's ship Supply, to his brother, Mr. Alexander Callam, of East Smithfield, London ; containing an account of a Voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Botany Bay, &c With a short description of the inhabitants, and settlement of the colony. 8vo., pp. 21. London, 1789. This letter was published as a sixpenny pamphlet, and was noticed m the Monthly Review for December, 17o9, as follows : — '* Well enough for a private letter ; but too crude and trivial for publication ; especially after the variety of more important details which have appeared relative to this new and veiy singular attempt at colonization." White: — Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales. With sixty-five plates of nondescript animals, birds, lizards, serpents, curious cones of trees, and other natural productions. By John White, Esq., Surgeon-General to the Settlement, <kc. 4to., pp. xvi, 299. London, 1790. The Journal is followed by an Appendix containing plates and letterpress illustrating the natural history of the country, and another containing a Diary of the Winds and Weather on the voyage. Some copies have the plates of natural history coloured. French Translation : — Voyage k la Nouvelle Cralles du Sud, k Botany Bay, au Port Jackson, en 1787-89, par John White, traduit, avec des notes critiques et philosophiques sur Thistoire nature!] e et les moeurs, par Charles Pougens. 8vo., pp. xii, 208; (Notes) 260. Paris, 1795. Riou: — Journal of the Proceedings on Board H.M.S. Guardian, commanded by Lieutenant Riou, bound to Botany Bay, from Dec 22, 1789, to 15th Jan., 1790, with copies of Lieutenant Riou's Letters, 8vo., pp. 45. London, 1790. Phillip: — Extracts from Letters from Arthur Phillip, Esq., Governor of New South Wales, to Lord Sydney ; to which is annexed a Description of Norfolk Island, by Philip Gidley King, Esq. An account of expenses incurred in transporting convicts to New South Wales. 4to., pp. 26. London, 1790. „ — Copies and extracts from Letters from Governor Phillip, giving an account of the Nature and Fertility of the Land in and adjoining to any Settlement in New South Wales ; and of the probability of raising any and what Provision thereon ; and of the Behaviour and Employment of the Convicts sent there ; and which have been received since the last account was laid before the House of Commons ; to which are prefixed Copies and Extracts of Letters from the office of Secretary of State for the Home Department, bearing date since the last accounts relative to the Transportation of Convicts to New South Wales, and providing for the sama 4to., pp. iv, 127. London [1792]. Digitized by Google