A FIRST FLEET FAMILY:
BEING A HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED NARRATIVE OF CERTAIN REMARKABLE ADVENTURES COMPILED FROM THE PAPERS OF SERGEANT WILLIAM DEW, OF THE MARINES
BY
LOUIS BECKE and WALTER JEFFERY
Second Edition. Crown 8vo., cloth, 6s.
"As convincingly real and vivid as a narrative can be."—Sketch.
"No maker of plots could work out a better story of its kind, nor balance it more neatly."—Daily Chronicle.
"A book which describes a set of characters varied and so attractive as the more prominent figures in this romance, and a book so full of life, vicissitude, and peril, should be welcomed by every discreet novel reader."—Yorkshire Post.
"A very interesting tale, written in clear and vigorous English."—Globe.
"The novel is a happy blend of truth and fiction, with a purpose that will be appreciated by many readers; it has also the most exciting elements of the tale of adventure."—Morning Post.