The Diggings, the Bush, and Melbourne or, Reminiscences of Three Years' Wanderings in Victoria

This book is a travelog to Australia, written by James Armour, who spent three years there during the Australian gold rush. The reason why the author decides to put his experiences in writing is because, "[It] was written specially for a small circle of intimate acquaintances, who varied the dullness of village life by meeting once a week to read manuscript essays and selections from favorite authors. The time allowed for reading being limited, and the audience being partly composed of young people, I confined myself mainly to personal experience."