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A The Parson's family met on way to New Zealand gls I was glad to get yr letter I enjoyed with your father mother camping
very much - for it is always pleasant to hear from be remembered by fellow travels in strange wild countries whose company
one has enjoyed in the wildest? of Gods beautifuly wilderness in strange lands I spent about a week in the Kauri woods had
a glorious time The Kauri P illegible , Ag illegible Australis formerly called Dem illegible Australis is one of the very
noblest most impressive of all the great beautiful trees B where acquaintance I've made in my long wonderings. I went
to Sydney by the st illegible - a illegible illegible Then made an excursion about 2600 illegible far long into Queensland
by rail stage present carriage. All the way through forests many of them exceedingly beautiful with palms Eu illegible , T
illegible Figs E illegible s of a hundred species but the glory of these forest are the 2 A illegible A. Bidwelli A C illegible
especially the B illegible a perfectly glorious tree as seen at home on