After the break up of the municipality and the loss of his income my father lost health and spirits.

I think I was well brought up, for my father and mother were of one mind regarding the care of the family.

The first issue of The Register was printed in London, and gave a glowing account of the province that was to be - its climate, its resources, the sound principles on which it was founded.

I had learned what wealth was, and a great deal about production and exchange for myself in the early history of South Australia - of the value of machinery, of roads and bridges, and of ports for transport and export.

I had seen Adelaide the dearest and the cheapest place to live in.

Probably my mother's life was prolonged beyond that of a long-lived family by her coming to Australia in middle life; and if I ever had any tendency to consumption, the climate must have helped me.

Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive.