Scottish naval surgeon and pioneer in Australia (1789-1864)

Two years in New South Wales; comprising sketches of the actual state of society in that colony; of its peculiar advantages to emigrants; of its topography, natural history / by P. Cunningham.

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Peter Miller Cunningham

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Two years in New South Wales; comprising sketches of the actual state of society in that colony; of its peculiar advantages to emigrants; of its topography, natural history / by P. Cunningham.