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Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796-1862) was a colonial advocate and
political theorist, who was influential in the early colonisation
of New Zealand and South Australia. Wakefield read widely on
contemporary economics and social questions, and his theory of
colonisation helped shape the British Empire. He formed the New
Zealand Association in 1837 to create a new colony in that country,
finally emigrating himself in 1852. His son, the editor of this
volume of letters, was appointed secretary of the first settler
expedition to New Zealand in 1839, and was elected political
representative for Canterbury in 1854. The letters in the volume,
published in 1868, which span the period 1847-50, trace the history
of the town of Canterbury from Wakefield senior's suggestion of
church-led settlement in the 1840s to its foundation in 1850-1. A
planned second volume was never published.
Edward Jerningham Wakefield (1820 1876) was the son of Edward
Gibbon Wakefield (1796 1862), who was the driving force behind the
early colonization of New Zealand and South Australia, founding the
New Zealand Association in 1837 with the aim of creating a colony
in that country. His son was appointed secretary of the first
settler expedition to New Zealand in 1839, and remained in the
colony until 1844. This volume, edited by Sir Robert Stout and
first published in 1908, contains Wakefield's account of his stay
in New Zealand. He describes in detail the social conditions during
the founding of the colony and its explorations in New Zealand, and
includes detailed first-hand ethnographic information concerning
the Maori tribes the expedition encountered. This volume provides a
valuable and fascinating insight into the society and development
of one of the earliest colonies of New Zealand.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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Title: An Elegy written among the ruins of an Abbey. By the author
of the Nun E. Jerningham].Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the
British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides
readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and
19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of
audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader
looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the
main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy,
and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Jerningham, Edward;
1765. 14 p.; 4 . 11660.f.16.
Title: Yarico to Inkle, an epistle. In verse.] By the author of the
Elegy written among the Ruins of an Abbey E. Jerningham].Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is
the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the
world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items
in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers,
sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books
reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society,
ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many
classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection
has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Anonymous; Jerningham, Edward; 1766. 19 p.; 4 .
11602.h.16.(2.)
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Title: The Old Bard's Farewell. A Poem.Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books
reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society,
ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many
classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection
has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Jerningham, Edward; 1811. 4 . 11641.i.4.
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