Friday, November 5, 1875

Nov. 5th. I procured a ticket to Sydney; visited the library; read in the Manual of Ancient History; visited the Industrial Museum, which has many nice representations of the industries of the country, specimens of different kinds of timber, mostly hard. I visited a picture gallery with many nice pictures. I was much impressed with a "Brigand Scene". A nobleman with his Lady have been captured and held for ransom; the chief has the ransom, holding it and pen for signature; the nobleman has thrown down his gauntlet for a challenge and pointing to it, while his lady holds to his left arm. Some of the brigands are preparing supper, some are holding the captives, two riding horses and searching the saddlebags. It all is very impressive. Also visited the National Museum and saw many nice specimen skeletons and stuffed animals and birds; a skeleton of a whale 80 feet long, over 10 feet deep, and the head over 18 feet long. What a monster!