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New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 689, 20 November 1852, Page 4

PROSPECTUS.

WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, A SERIES OF VIEWS illustrative of the Manners, Customs, and Scenery of New Zealand, New Caledonia, the New Hebrides, and Loyalty Islands, By R. A. Oliver, Commander, R.N. Dedicated by permission to His Royal Highness Prince Albert.

Some faithful Sketches of the more favourable specimens of the Inhabitants of the interesting colony of New Zealand have long been wanted, whilst the other islands have been scarcely visited by any but the sandalwood traders. The Sketches of these Islands were made when the Author visited them in HM.S.FIy, 1850, accompanying the Bishop of New Zealand, in the Undine schooner, on u mis

sionary lour. The work is to range in size and character with "Roberts's Spain," "Miss Eden's India/ &c, and w»H be published in Four Parts, with appropriate Letter-press. Price One Guinea each Part, or il. Us. 6d. coloured. Messrs. Dickenson, publishers to the Queen.

Orders will be received at Auckland for * copies of the above, by Mr. J. Williamson, Bookseller, &c, Shortland Crescent.

JUST PUBLISHED, At thjj " New-Zealandee" Office,

AUCKLAND AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, In Five Chapters — demy Qvo.

Contents :

I. — Govebnob Hobson's description of the position of Auckland, and his reasons for selecting it as the site for the Capital of New ZealandNature of the country, and character of the soil — The position of its two Harbours — The extent of its water communication with the Interior — Governor Grey's description of the available character of the Land in the Neighbourhood — Resemblance to the Site of Corinth — Reasons for which it was determined by the British Government that Auckland should be the Seat of the Government of the Colony. II. — The Town of Auckland— the Harbour — the Suburbs — New Zealand Scenery — the Isthmus, &c. 111. — The Climate; its salubrity — Superiority over Continental Climates — Comparison with, the Climate and Weather of England — Season for Fruits and Flowers— Temperature, &c, of the various Months. IV. — Auckland : Social and Domestic. V.— Night and Morning— the Past and Present of New Zealand. To -which is appended the latest Census and Agricultural Returns of the Province of b New Ulster.

Pbiou, I*. 6d.— On Sale by J. Williamson, Bookseller, &€♦