Langbeschreibung
A fascinating insight into the early colonial trade with Australia and New Zealand, brought to life by numerous 19th Century reports and newspaper extracts.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
An Old Caledonian Beginning; Following in the Wake; A Colonial Venture; Merchants, Mystery, Missionaries and Maoris; A Curious and Rich Old Fellow; The Ship's Logs; The Whale Trade; Below Decks; The Isles of the Navigators; Kelly's Boom Years; The End of Shore Whaling; A Troubled Voyage; Planks, Palings and Petty Crime; A Chinese Banquet; From Sea-slugs to Sperm Whales; A New Caledonian Ending; A Ghostly Rising; Epilogue; Sources; Glossary; Appendices; Index