In the Australian Bush (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from In the Australian Bush
When I started on my two years' journey to Australia in 1892, the aims which I had in view, and ideas which influenced my movements were chiefly zoological. It was the study of the wonderful Australian fauna, of the Oviparous Mammals, Marsupials, and of Ccratodus which I considered my principal task, 011 the achievement of which I concentrated all my energies. The satisfaction I enjoyed in approaching the problems in question, and in bringing them nearer their solution, I owe in the first place to the liberal pecuniary support granted to the undertaking, which I had begun on my own account by Dr. Paul von Ritter. Next to him, I shall always feel sincerely grateful to Professors Haeckel and FUrbringer, whose help and advice were of eminent value to me. Last, but by no means least, I feel bound to express my heartfelt thanks to the new friends I found on my journey, for the kind and unselfish interest they showed in my aims, and for the assistance with which they were ever ready to support my undertaking. My gratitude is due in the first place to Mr. M'Cord of Coonambula and to his amiable family; to Dr. Melchior Trcub, Director of the Botanic Gardens at Buitcnz.org; and to many others, whose names, though I must refrain from citing them one by one, will always occupy a prominent place in my thankful memory.
The scientific gatherings of my voyage are being examined and worked out by myself and by a number of zoologists and anatomists, and the results of our investigations arc being published in a purely scientific work, under the title of Zoologisdie. Forsdmngs-reisen in Australien und deni malayisdun Ardtipd. Twelve parts of which have by now appeared, whilst fourteen arc about to follow.
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