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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26628, 26 November 1947, Page 2

"The Story of Otago,” Age of Adventure. 367 pages, 8£ x sJin. By A. H. REED. Profusely Illustrated. The alluring story of Otago’s heroic age—the discoverers, sealers, whalers, explorers, missionaries, pioneers, gold-seekers, Maori exploits, Dunedin's cradle days and growth to the city beautiful, and the colourful lives of the men who laid its foundations on education and religion. Here is the story of the romantic and adventurous century that followed Cook’s entry into Dußky Bay, the popular story of Ota£o told for the general reader, for youth, for every home, and for gifts overseas and in New Zealand. Appended to the book is the full text of Anthony Trollope’s scarce account of his journey through Otago in 1872. *’ It is a grand story, the story of Otago, and Mr. Reed tells it well ” (Southland Daily News). "Packed with stories of human interest ” (Free Lance). "A rich source of information and entertainment" (Otago Daily Times). "Tells it all in a most lively and readable manner” (Evening Post). " One of the literary events of the centennial year" (Southern Crosß). “ THE STORY OF OTAGO,” Post Free from— THE REED TRUST, P.Q. Box 3308, Dunedin (or Booksellers). Other books by A. H. Reed: “ The Story of New Zealand,” 20s; and the New Zealand Travel Books —“ Farthest East,” 12s 6d; “Farthest North,” 7s 6d; “Great Barrier," 6s 6d.