For the Term of His Natural Life:online images

Marcus Clarke's For the Term of his Natural Lifeis his most famous work. It was first published as a serial in the Australian Journalfrom 1870-72 as His Natural Life.The work was revised for its first publication as a book in 1874. The following illustrations have been scanned from slides provided by the State Library of Tasmania,taken from several bound volumes of the Australian Journalwhich contain the original publication of His Natural Life. These volumes are in the WL Crowther Library.

Click on a small image to see a larger version. The images are sorted to appear as they do within the narrative.

Images 1-7 are taken from the Australian Journal, Volume XXII, December 1886: (Q820A CLA C1064 State Library of Tasmania).

Image 1: THE MUTINEERS' FIRST RUSH Book II, Chapter X (page 175)
THE MUTINEERS'FIRST RUSH.


Image 2: THE LAST HOPE Book III, Chapter XIII (page 290)
THE LAST HOPE.


Image 3: THE SIGNAL-FIRE Book III, Chapter XVII (page 299)
THE SIGNAL-FIRE.


Image 4: MR MEEKIN ADMINISTERS CONSOLATION. Book IV, Chapter III (page 349)
MR MEEKIN ADMINISTERS CONSOLATION.


Image 5: HE FOUND HIM ON HIS KNEES, PROSTRATED. Book IV, Chapter IX (page 407)
HE FOUND HIM ON HIS KNEES, PROSTRATED.


Image 6: MR AND MRS. FRERE. Book IV, Chapter XVI (page 465)
MR AND MRS. FRERE.


Image 7: THE REV. JAMES NORTH MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. Book IV, Chapter XXVII (page 523)
THE REV. JAMES NORTH MEETS AN OLDACQUAINTANCE.


Image 8: "He saw, descending into the gulf, a blazing bush tied to a rope." Book IV, Chapter XXXII (page 531)


Images 9-10 are taken from the Australian Journal, Volume XXII, July 1887: (820A CLA C5459 State Library of Tasmania).

Image 9: DICK PURFOY SEEKS HIS FORTUNE. Book V, Chapter III (page 581)
DICK PURFOY SEEKS HIS FORTUNE.


Image 10: THE LONGEST STRAW. Book V, Chapter IX (page 639)
THE LONGEST STRAW.


Images courtesy of
WL Crowther Library,
State Library of Tasmania

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