The King Country, Or, Explorations in New Zealand: A Narrative of 600 Miles of Travel Through MaorilandS. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884 - 379 σελίδες The author travelled through the King Country immediately it had been opened up for railway survey and construction. His journey with a Maori guide around central North Island is a valuable account. |
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