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The Ballarat Fly
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Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:06:50 -0700
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Chapter 35 of "Following the Equator"; our hero is in New Zealand and
takes the train from Wauganui (now called Whanganui) to Wellington.  He
names this train the "Ballarat Fly".  As far as I've been able to
determine, there was no "Ballarat Fly" in New Zealand, regardless of
how comfortable the ride was.  He did visit Ballarat, Australia in
October of 1895 but did not mention a "Ballarat Fly" railway.
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 There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of
                          in your philosophy.
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