The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Part 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... Zealand . Here the dominant feature of the en- vironment is the great mountain backbone which extends throughout the largest island of the group and to a lesser degree determines the build of the eastern portion of the North Island ...
... Zealand . Here the dominant feature of the en- vironment is the great mountain backbone which extends throughout the largest island of the group and to a lesser degree determines the build of the eastern portion of the North Island ...
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... Zealand . He sighted the north - western part of the South Island and coasted into the broad bight which leads to Cook Strait . Although he guessed from the tides that a strait existed , bad weather prevented him from finding it , and ...
... Zealand . He sighted the north - western part of the South Island and coasted into the broad bight which leads to Cook Strait . Although he guessed from the tides that a strait existed , bad weather prevented him from finding it , and ...
Page 327
... ZEALAND 327 perception of our interests . The rights of discovery in the islands were allowed to lapse , and British claims were carried west and not east of Phillip's original settlement . Norfolk Island , however , had been promptly ...
... ZEALAND 327 perception of our interests . The rights of discovery in the islands were allowed to lapse , and British claims were carried west and not east of Phillip's original settlement . Norfolk Island , however , had been promptly ...
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