J S Polack

New Zealand 2 Volume Set

Being a Narrative of Travels and Adventures During a Residence in That Country Between the Years 1831 and 1837

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 1838 publication is an eye-witness account, by a young British businessman, of New Zealand during the early colonial period.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge-Hitachi
• Seitenzahl: 892
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 142mm x 53mm
• Gewicht: 1157g
• ISBN-13: 9781108039888
• ISBN-10: 110803988X
• Artikelnr.: 34571759

Inhaltsangabe

Volume 1: Preface
1. Progress of discovery in the South Seas
2. Cook's second visit in the ships Resolution and Adventure
3. Journey to Kaipárá
4. Pursue our journey in a storm
5. Continuation of our journey
6. Transactions in the village
7. Dismiss the canoe
8. Harbours, and general description of the islands of New Zealand
9. Climate
10. Mineralogy
11. Origin of the people
12. Tattooing. Volume 2: 1. Cannibalism of the New Zealanders
2. European ammunition
3. Native presents
4. Adventures in Tolaga Bay
5. Establishment of the Church Missionary Society
6. Biographical notices of E'Ongi
7. Land purchased by European settlers
8. Religion and devout feelings of the New Zealanders
9. Prohibition of tápu
10. Decrease of the flax trade
11. On colonization
Errata.