This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: .presenting a many-coloured tapestry, encompass the garden. The damp New Zealand climate'secures to that luxuriant vegetation the charm of perfect freshness even in midsummer.

And in the garden itself, what a variety of trees and shrubs and plants All the plants of the temperate zone thrive here, and amongst them a great many forms reminding us of a warmer climate. The German oak-tree with its knotted branches towers by the side of the slender Norfolk-pine (Araucan'a); the blue gumtree of Australia (Eucalyptus), by the side of the weeping-willow and locust-tree. Interspersed between them are groups of oranges and lemons; the banana of India; the date-tree of North Africa; the granate-tree; the myrtle, and the fig-tree. J cssamines, bignonias and roses; heliotropes, coronellas, camelias and dahlias grace the flower-beds in rich abundance, forming upon them a gay, brilliant floral texture; while upon the verdant turf the agave of South America proudly rears its blooming shaft from between its juicy leaves. In truth, it is delightful, charming indeed, to walk among such beds and under such trees. up his mind to enjoy the country-air, and hence we rowed in his boat, --two Maoris managing the oars, ---to the North Shore, a distance of about one league. We landed on the low sandy beach strewn with mussel-shells, and ere long the Maoris had two tents pitched, in which we made ourselves at home as well as the circumstances permitted. The larger tent was intended for our friend and his family, serving at the same time as common dining-room, while in the second tent we had just room enough to lie down to sleep at full length.

The tents were stretched so close to the seabeach, that at high-water they were almost touched by the waves. It was a clear.