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John Corwell, Sailor and Miner; and, Poisonous Fish

by Louis Becke

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Gold found in a Pacific island stream sends John Corwell to Governor Arthur Phillip in the struggling settlement of New South Wales. Corwell commands the cutter Ceres, and his report describes a sheltered harbour, fertile land and islanders who have supplied his crew with food and water. His wife, Mary, first recognised the gold. Now the sailor seeks advice and help with a discovery that could change his fortunes, while his ageing vessel needs repairs.

Louis Becke sets the adventure among practical worries as well as hopes of wealth. Preparations for the rainy season connect work at a mining camp with the care of a wooden ship. Mary boards the Ceres to refresh its cabin, while members of the crew privately discuss the gold. These domestic and seafaring details give the story its tension. The accompanying piece turns to poisonous fish of the Pacific islands, extending the volume's attention to life in those waters.

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Louis Becke

Louis Becke was an Australian short-story writer and novelist whose years as a trader and traveler in the Pacific supplied much of his subject matter. Born George Lewis Becke in Port Macquarie, he went to sea young, worked in Samoa and Micronesia, survived shipwreck, and later turned those experiences into fiction.

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Pages
23
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English
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