The Story of New Zealand 2 Volume Set

Volume 1: Preface; Part I. The Country and its Native Inhabitants: 1. Geography and natural history; 2. Climate; 3. Migration of the Aborigines to New Zealand; 4. Physical form, disfigurations, language, mental faculties and characters of New Zealanders; 5. Divisions among the people. Property. Laws; 6. Mythology and superstitions; 7. Customs in war. Cannibalism. Slavery; 8. Food and husbandry; 9. Literature; 10. Domestic ceremonies and familiar usages; 11. The diseases of the New Zealanders. Their causes and prevention; Part II. History of the Discovery of New Zealand by Europeans: 1. From discovery of New Zealand until 1810; 2. New Zealand from 1810 to 1838; 3. Pioneers of civilisation; 4. Introduction of Christianity. Volume 2: Part II continued. History of the Discovery of New Zealand by Europeans: 5. Commencement of colonisation, 1839 to 1842; 6. New Zealand in 1842; 7. Mr. Shortland's rule, September 1842 to October 1843; 8. Governor Fitzroy's rule, December 1843 to November 1845; 9. Governor Grey's rule, November 1845 to December 1853; 10. Colonel Wynward's rule, January 1854 to September 1855; 11. Governor Browne's rule, October 1855 to June 1859; Part III. On the Decrease of the New Zealanders: 1. Are the New Zealanders decreasing in numbers?; 2. Progress of civilisation among the New Zealanders, and means requisite to promote it; 3. Hints to emigrants; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.