The whole of the details which have crowded the papers for the last eight or ten days are now, in such summary manner as their importance would permit, entirely disposed of. It would be useless to delay this Narrative for any further particulars from Molfra. One knows so well what the nature of those particulars will be--fresh bodies, more tattered rags, more copper bolts and bars twisted like wire, more iron plates and beams gnawed by the sea as dogs gnaw bones, more recognitions by disconsolate friends of those whom, long ere this, they had hoped to welcome at an English fireside! Let us drop the curtain upon the picture as speedily as possible, and pray Our Father in Heaven to take unto his keeping the bereaved friends of those who have left Life's sea of troubles for the Haven of Eternity. POSTSCRIPT. I have been for the last thirty-six hours (the time allowed me) preparing this book. I have had to wade through a mass of most mournful material. The labour has certainly not been a grateful one; but perhaps my friends in the Australian Colonies will rightly appreciate the motives which have induced me to supply them with a reliable history of the Wreck. F. LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET. * * * * * * Transcriber's note: As much of the book contains material quoted from other sources, inconsistent hyphenation and spelling is preserved as printed. The Table of Contents has been created by the transcriber for the convenience of the reader. Punctuation errors have been corrected. The following changes have been made: Page 61--moed amended to mode--... in every tolerable mode of marine architecture, ... Page 63--short amended to sort--... and for becoming a sort of "shore" to the pretty young lady ... Page 66--readeir amended to reader--... as the reader will admit when he has perused ... Page 79--unastisfactory amended to unsatisfactory--... is not likely to rest at its present unsatisfactory point.