Brighter Britain! (Volume 2 of 2): or Settler and Maori in Northern New ZealandHay, W. Delisle (William Delisle)
History
Brighter Britain! (Volume 2 of 2): or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand
Hay, W. Delisle (William Delisle)
Ethnology -- New Zealand; Māori (New Zealand people); New Zealand -- Description and travel
John L. Nicholas. "Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand." 2 vols.
London. 1817.
_An interesting account of the Rev. S. Marsden's first landing
in New Zealand in 1814. The author went with the pioneer band of
missionaries._
Commander R. A. Oliver. "Lithographic Drawings from Sketches in New
Zealand." Folio. London. 1852.
_Coloured pictures; fair, but not equal to Angas'._
"Outline of the Political and Physical Geography of Australia,
Tasmania, and New Zealand." Collin's Series of School-books. London and
Glasgow. 1876.
"Poenamo. Sketches of the early days of New Zealand." London. 1880.
_Deals with Hauraki Gulf. Of very trifling interest._
J. S. Polack. "Travels in New Zealand." 2 vols. London. 1838.
J. S. Polack. "Manners and Customs of the New Zealanders." 2 vols.
London. 1840. Illustrated.
_Both Mr. Polack's books are very quaint and amusing._
G. S. Baden-Powell. "New Homes for the Old Country." London. 1872.
_Mostly deals with Australian life, but also contains some New Zealand
information._
W. T. Power. "Sketches of New Zealand." London. 1849.
Abbé Rochon. "Voyages aux Indes Orientales." Tom. iii. Paris. 1802.
_Contains accounts of the voyages of the French explorers, De
Bougainville, De Surville, Marion du Fresne, Crozet, and others._
Richard Rose. "The New Zealand Guide." London. 1879.
_A little manual for intending emigrants. Gives some useful
information._
"Robinson Crusoe," translated into Maori. Wellington. 1851.
E. Shortland. "The Southern Districts in New Zealand." London. 1851.
E. Shortland. "Traditions and Superstitions of the New Zealanders."
London. 1854.
John Savage. "Some Account of New Zealand." London. 1807.
_He visited the Bay of Islands, and brought home a Maori to England.
Extremely interesting._
W. Swainson. "New Zealand and its Colonization." London. 1859.
W. Swainson. "New Zealand and the War." London. 1862.
_Both books deal with details of law and government._
(S. W. Silver and Co.) "Handbook for Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji."
London, etc. 1874.
Rev. Richard Taylor, F.G.S. "A Leaf from the Natural History of New
Zealand." Auckland. 1848.
Rev. R. Taylor. "New Zealand and its Inhabitants." London. 1856.
Rev. R. Taylor. "The Past and Present of New Zealand." London. 1868.
Rev. R. Taylor. "Te Ika a Maui." London. 1870.
_This is the best of Mr. Taylor's books, containing a very exhaustive
and studious account of old Maori manners and customs. All his books
are good; but missionary class prejudice is occasionally somewhat
strong in the others._
Rev. R. Taylor. "Maori-English Dictionary." Auckland. 1870.
Charles Terry. "New Zealand, its Advantages and Prospects." London.
1842.
_Refers to Auckland._
Arthur S. Thomson, M.D. "The Story of New Zealand, Past and Present,
Savage and Civilized." 2 vols. London. 1859. Illustrated.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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