Perils, Pastimes, and Pleasures of an Emigrant in Australia, Vancouver's Island, and California (1849) is a memoir written by James Ward, chronicling his experiences as an emigrant in the mid-19th century. The book covers his journey from England to Australia, where he spent several years working as a shepherd and gold miner. He then traveled to Vancouver's Island, where he worked as a trader and farmer, before finally making his way to California...