Download or read book 1788: Text Classics written by Watkin Tench and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1788 Watkin Tench stepped ashore at Botany Bay with the First Fleet. This curious young captain of the marines was an effortless storyteller. His account of the infant colony is the first classic of Australian literature.