"Town Life in Australia" by |Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny was originally compiled as a series of letters but has metamorphosed into a series of essays on the aforementioned subjects. Published in 1883 it is a fascinating look at urban Australia from the fresh veiwpoint of an Englishman. As the book progresses, Twopeny seems to identify as an Australian more and more, often using the term "we" when referring to Australians.