Excerpt from Under the Southern Cross, or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands<br><br>Of frivolous ones. To an observant person nothing can be more instructive than travel; in fact it may be said to be the only royal road to learning. Travel is a magician, - it both enchants and dis enchants; Since while it delights the eye, it often' proves the winding-sheet of many cherished illu sions. There is always some bitter to be tasted with every sweet; but even the bee which finds a thorn on every rose comes home laden with.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.