Life and Times of Sir George Grey, K.c.b. - and Times of Sir George Grey, K.c.b

Klappentext William Lee Rees surveys the remarkable career of Sir George Grey, the 11th premier of New Zealand. Zusammenfassung Published in 1892! this two-volume biography chronicles the remarkable life and career of Sir George Grey! the 11th premier of New Zealand. William Lee Rees describes Grey's colonial adventures and achievements! outlining how he became arguably the most influential figure during the nineteenth-century European settlement of New Zealand. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Book I. Birth and Early Years, 1812-40: 1. Life's commencement; 2. First commission and early service in Scotland and Ireland; 3. Appointment to conduct explorations in Western Australia; 4. First outward voyage. Forecasts of future life; 5. First exploration; 6. Second exploration; 7. Grey resident at King George's Sound. Method of dealing with native races; Book II. Government of South Australia, 1841-5: 8. Unhappy position of Colony. Change effected by Grey; 9. The summons to New Zealand; 10. Review of Grey's life in Australia. Correspondence and scientific pursuits; Book III. First Government of New Zealand, 1845-54: 11. Grey's arrival at Auckland. Sketch of previous history of the Colony; 12. Speedy and triumphant conclusion of the Maori War; 13. Short history of the New Zealand Company; 14. Maori policy. Proposed federation of the Pacific Islands; 15. New Zealand constitution of 1846; 16. The Despatch of July, 1849; 17. Land regulations and constitution of 1852; 18. Constitution for the Church of England; 19. Karaitiana and Hapuku; 20. Grey's departure from New Zealand. Feelings of both races; 21. Sir George Grey's vindication. Honours at Oxford; Book IV. First Governorship of Cape Colony, 1854-9: 22. Sketch of previous South African history; 23. The Governor and Mr Shepstone's proposed kingdom; 24. Subjugation of Kafir chiefs and witch doctors; 25. The Grey Hospital; 26. The Kafir prophetess and the 'wonderful prophecy'; 27. The Indian Mutiny and the China army; 28. The German Legion; 29. The Governor recalled; 30. Dismay of South Africa....

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• Authors: Lily Rees, William Lee Rees, William Lee Rees Rees, Rees Lily, Rees William Lee
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108039505
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03950-5
• No. of pages: 314
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania; The Life and Times of Sir George Grey, K.C.B. 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Australian & Oceanian, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Political leaders & leadership, Australasian & Pacific history, New Zealand, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, Australasian and Pacific history, New Zealand / Aotearoa