Australian Tales - Setis

Preface.
MOST of the following tales and sketches have appeared in the “Sydney
Mail;” and I have good reason to believe that they have been favourably
received by thousands of subscribers to that influential newspaper. In
publishing them in a volume, I am yielding to the persuasion of many kind
friends, who have expressed their belief that they will be well received, and be
useful.
I have spent much time in altering and improving all the articles; and they
will be fresh to my old readers. The fact of the articles having appeared in the
columns of the “Sydney Mail,” will be a sufficient guarantee to parents, that
they need not scruple to place the volume in the hands of their children. I will
only add, that there is nothing controversial or sectarian in it; and I have used
my utmost efforts to make it both amusing and instructive. English readers will
find many phases of Australian life depicted; for which I claim this merit, that
their accuracy may be relied on.
The extensive circulation of my recent work, “Australian Capers,” (see
appendix,) encourages me to hope that this volume will meet with a favourable
reception; not only from my many friends in Australia, but also in Great
Britain.
OLD BOOMERANG.
Darlinghurst, Sydney, N.S.W.
August 31, 1867.