The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Samuel Tinsley; Publication date: 1873; Description: Set entirely on the Victorian goldfields, mainly the McIvor diggings and in Melbourne. From the internal evidence the author spent some time there.; Subjects: Gold mines and mining; Victoria; Fiction / Classics; History / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Technology