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100	1		_aAlger, Horatio, Jr., _d1832-1899
245	1	4	_aThe nugget finders
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aOriginally published in the U.S. as In a new world, or, Among the gold-fields of Australia, 1893.
500			_aRelease date is 2023-07-12
508			_aDavid E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"The Nugget Finders: A Tale of the Gold Fields of Australia" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows two boys, Harry Vane and Jack Pendleton, as they embark on an adventurous journey to the goldfields of Australia after escaping from a shipwreck. Their journey is fraught with obstacles, including encounters with suspicious characters and the dangers of bushrangers, as they seek to strike it rich in the gold mines. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Harry and Jack at an inn in Melbourne, where they are planning their future. They meet Professor Hemmenway, who expresses concern for their safety as they prepare to head to the mines, ultimately leaving them with some financial support. The boys decide to venture to Bendigo, hoping for fortune. However, they soon face encounters with shady characters, particularly the dubious Dick Fletcher, who poses a threat to their plans. As the story progresses, the boys are captured by bushrangers, leading to a tense situation that culminates in a life-threatening trial, where they must rely on their wits to escape. Their journey toward Bendigo sets the stage for a tale of adventure, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams in the rugged Australian wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited Kingdom: John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 1895
653			_aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aGold mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aAustralia -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71174
999			_c111900 _d111900