In Search of Books.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 193, 20 January 1905, Page 2

In Search of Books.

Tbe following («ya the Wollingfea “ Evening Port”) i. an extract foam a private letter written by e New Zealand lady now in Louden t , “ Mr (a well known New Zoahni elergymxn) von know, haunt, every second-hand book-shop hunting f< r gem-, nod on this ooeasion he got cue. He ia making a colk-erioa of hooka on New Zealand, and he went into one dingy shop down a ride street and asked for any < >n New and they mid ‘Y s, they had oot,’ and brought it out—cicely bound leather, and 'he name ‘Lady Mary Lygon,’ in cold on tbe outeide. Toe remember the was one of th?- ladies in waiting to tbe Princess of Whhe in New Zealand ; and inside Ute cover it stated. ‘Presented to Udy Mary Lysjon by Rtehard Seddoo, ete M and tbe subject of the book a eoUee* tiou of Hpeeches made by RB. Io Maori-* on the land question. And thia valuable present was sold Io Mr——f >r one shilling J What would poor Mr Seddon say ?”