Britannias Growth And Greatness An Historical Geography of the British Empire
Britannias Growth And Greatness An Historical Geography of the British Empire
Albert James Berry
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Yet, no doubt, the distance from Europe will account for this seeming neglect. New Zealand being almost exactly on the opposite side of the globe to England. The first interest in the islands on the part of EngHsh- men begins with the voyage of Captain Cook in the Endeavour. Some of the incidents connected with his passage can still be read on the map. The cape which was most easterly he named East Cape. The place where he caused his cannon to be fired to frighten away the canoes of armed nativ...es, and 220 BRITANNIA'S GROWTH AND GREATNESS. made them return " much faster than they came, " is still called Cape Runaway. Near by, we have the record of the acts of the natives when they had reaHzed that the EngUsh were to be treated with respect, and came forward to meet them with great hospitality. They brought an enormous supply of mackerel ; in fact, it was sufficient, when salted, to provide provisions for a month for the whole crew. There was, moreover, an abundant supply of good water and wood, so that Cook seized the opportunity to clean the ship's bottom.
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