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Identifier: empirestorystori01mars (find matches)
Title: An empire story; stories of India and the greater colonies told to children
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Marshall, H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth), 1867-1941
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Publisher: New York, F.A. Stokes Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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1806Captain Bligh, . . 1806 â 1808Major-GeneralMacquarie, 1808 â 1821 George iv., . . , 1820 Sir Thomas Brisbane, . 1822 â 1826Sir Ralph Darling, . 1826 â 1831 William iv., > . 1830 Sir Richard Bourke, . 1831 â 1838 Victoria, , , 1837 Sir George Gipps, . . 1838 â 1846Sir Charles Fitzroy, . 1846 â 1866Sir William Denison, . 1865 â 1861Sir John Young, . . 1861 â 1867 (Lord Lisgar)Lord Belmore, . . 1868 â 1872Sir Hercules Robinson, . 1872 â 1879Lord Loftus, . . . 1879 â 1886Lord Carrington, . . 1886 â 1890Earl Jersey, . . . 1890 â 1893Sir J. Duff, . . . 1893 â 1894Viscount Hampden, . 1894 â 1899 GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF THE COMMON-WEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. Lord Hopetoun, . . 1900 â 1902 Edward vii.. 1901 Lord Tennyson, . . 1902 â 1904Lord Northcote, . . 1904 â 1908Earl Dudley,. . . 1908 â 1911 George v., . . , 1910 Lord Denman, . . 1911 NEW ZEALAND Note.âThe verses in this part of the book are by New Zealand writersor are translations of Maori songs.
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CHAPTER I HOW A GREAT WHITE BIRD CAME TO THE SHORES It is doubtful what white man first saw the shores ofNew Zealand. But the honour is generally given to theDutch discoverer Tasman. In 1642, returning to Batavia,after having discovered Tasmania, he came upon SouthIsland. Hoping to get fresh water and green food tosupply his ship, he anchored. Soon canoes pushed outfrom the shore, and wild, half-naked savages surroundedTasmans two ships. They called to the white strangersin loud, rough voices, and blew upon a harsh-soundingtrumpet. But they would not come within a stonesthrow of the ships, although Tasman tried to entice themwith presents of linen and knives. Seeing the natives so many and so warlike, Tasmanthought that it would be weU to warn the sailors in theother ship to be on their guard, and not let them comeaboard. So he ordered a boat to be lowered. But assoon as the natives saw the boat in the water, theysurrounded it and drove their canoes crashing against itssides, so that

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