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New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1901, 18 February 1870, Page 2

IN THE PRESS—XO BE PUBLISHED EARLY IN MARCH, IN CROWN (JUAi.TO, . A CENTEKARY EDITION OF CAPT. COOK'S DESCRIPTION or • NEW ZEAL AND, * 100 YEAHS AGO; With Notes Anecdotes, Reminiscences, &c, on the History, Topography, Natural History, and Ethnology, to illustrate Cook's Narrative. Maps and Views showing the progress of the Discovery of New Zealand and the changes that have tnken place in the country. EDITED BY MAJOR CHAS. HEAPIIY, V.C. TAMES COOK, the celebrated navigator, t) was the first European who set foot on New Zealand ; he landed on tho east side of Turanganui River, in Poverty Bay, Bth October, 1769 ; thence ho sailed along the East Coast, across the Bay of Plsnty, round Cape Colville, up the Gulf and River Thames ; then north, round North Cape, along the West Coast, through Cook Strait, to Queen Charlotte's Som:d. He then sailed through the Strait, alon" the East Coast of the Middle Island, round the South Cape, and rrturned along the West Coast to Queen Charlotte's Sound again. Captain Cook left New Zealand on 31st March, 1770, having spent six montlis on the coast; but although he re-visited the TERKA AUSTBALIS INCOGNITA four times, it was only during tho first visit that he sailed all round and described the country—its inhabitants and productions. It is now one hundred years since Captain Cook landed and took possession of these Islands, yet not one of the many elaborate and voluminous accounts of iho country and ils inhabitants that have been published can be compared to that which he wrote ; in fact the best subsequent works are hut supplementary to his simple yet compendious and accurate description. The forthcoming publication has been compiled from the earliest edition of "Cook's Voyages,"—the narrative being transcribed verbatim—explained and amplified by notes and appendixes, bringing to bear tho observations and experiences of the principal writers and travellers of more resent times. Such an account of the changes in the country, physically and politically, that have taken place during the past century cannot fail to be most interesting to the lovers of science and history, and it is hoped may s'.so assist in recording the customs of a race that is fast diminishing, and which has already lost many of its peculiar characteristics. The several places of which Cook gave illustrations will be shown by photographs or diawings. The work, which is intended to form a first-class gift hook, will be edited, illustrated, printed, and bound in Auckland. , Price, to subscribers before publication, 10s. 6d. Non-subscribers, 15s. GEO. T. CHAPMAN, PUBLISHER, Auckland, New Zealand.

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