Distant Homes; Or, The Graham Family in New ZealandGriffith and Farran, (Successors to Newbery and Harris,) corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1862 - Canterbury (N.Z.) - 231 pages "A Swiss-Family-Robinson-like account of immigrant life in New Zealand based on letters written by Rev. W.J. Aylmer of Akaroa to England and worked up by the wife of Rev. Aylmer's cousin"--Bagnall. |
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... live in a tent like the soldiers , and shoot for dinner . I'll have a gun I can tell you , Miss ; there now , sit down , and tell me all about it . When are we going ? " " In February , I believe ; but here is Papa coming , he'll tell ...
... live in a tent like the soldiers , and shoot for dinner . I'll have a gun I can tell you , Miss ; there now , sit down , and tell me all about it . When are we going ? " " In February , I believe ; but here is Papa coming , he'll tell ...
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... live in England again . ” " Of course not , " said Tom , nodding his head approv- ingly . " But are there wild horses and buffaloes , Papa ? " " No , Tom . " " Lions , then ; or tigers ? " " No , neither ; nor are there any animals ...
... live in England again . ” " Of course not , " said Tom , nodding his head approv- ingly . " But are there wild horses and buffaloes , Papa ? " " No , Tom . " " Lions , then ; or tigers ? " " No , neither ; nor are there any animals ...
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... live upon the roots of the fern . It is in this part of the country , that the strange bird called the Kisvi , is found : it is about the size of a large Guinea fowl , and something like one , too , in the shape of its body , which ...
... live upon the roots of the fern . It is in this part of the country , that the strange bird called the Kisvi , is found : it is about the size of a large Guinea fowl , and something like one , too , in the shape of its body , which ...
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... live in the wild districts of the province ; but , un- fortunately , no one can be found who ever saw one himself ... lives at Auckland . The first Governor , Captain Hobson , was sent out in 1840 , and hoisted the British flag at the ...
... live in the wild districts of the province ; but , un- fortunately , no one can be found who ever saw one himself ... lives at Auckland . The first Governor , Captain Hobson , was sent out in 1840 , and hoisted the British flag at the ...
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... live . The rocks are filled here and there with little fountains of hot water , and from the crevices steam is continually jetting out . Where the water passes down the face of a rock or steep bank , it deposits a white sediment , and ...
... live . The rocks are filled here and there with little fountains of hot water , and from the crevices steam is continually jetting out . Where the water passes down the face of a rock or steep bank , it deposits a white sediment , and ...
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