 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 672 pages
...approach they found to be an' ifland of good height, and five leagues in circuit. It was named Norfolk Me, in honour of the noble family of Howard. After dinner...abundance, and to a large fize, many of the trees being an thick, breaft high, as two men could fathom, and exceedingly ftraight and tall. It refembles the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 380 pages
...they found to be an ifland of good height, and five leagues in circuit. It was named Norfolk Ille, in honour of the noble family of Howard. After dinner...fpruce pine, which grows in abundance, and to a large iize, many of the trees being as thick, breaft high, as two men could fathom, and exceedingly ftraight... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1815 - 542 pages
...side. We found it uninhabited, and were undoubtedly the first that ever set foot on it. We observed many trees and plants common at New Zealand ; and, in particular, the flax-plant, \vhich is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of that country; but the chief produce... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pages
...side. We found it uninhabited, and were undoubtedly the first that ever set foot on it. We observed many trees and plants common at New Zealand ; and, in particular, the flax-plant, which is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of that country; but the chief produce... | |
 | General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...side. We found it uninhabited, and were undoubtedly the first that ever set foot on it. We observed many trees and plants common at New Zealand ; and, in particular, the flax-plant, which is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of that country; but the chief produce... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1824 - 530 pages
...side. We found it uninhabited, and were undoubtedly the first that ever set foot on it. We observed many trees and plants common at New Zealand ; and, in particular, the flax-plant, which is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of that country; but the chief produce... | |
 | Andrew Kippis - Voyages around the world - 1826 - 464 pages
...foot on it were unquestionably our English navigators. Various trees and plants were observed that are common at New Zealand ; and, in particular, the flax...is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of (hat country. The chief produce of the island is a kind of spruce pine, exceedingly straight and tall,... | |
 | George Bennett - Aboriginal Australians - 1834 - 470 pages
...Zealand -than the Australian continent. Captain Cook observes, that at Norfolk Island, " we observed many trees and plants, common at. New Zealand, and,...is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of the country," the remainder into cordage for the use of the colonial vessels. He has also a powerful... | |
 | Andrew Kippis - Pacific Area - 1838 - 474 pages
...foot on it were unquestionably our English navigators. Various trees and plants were observed that are common at New Zealand; and, in particular, the flax...more luxuriant here than in any part of that country. The chief produce of the island is a kind of spruce pine, exceedingly straight and tall, which grows... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1842 - 636 pages
...side. We found it uninhabited, and were undoubtedly the first that ever set foot on it. We observed many trees and plants common at New Zealand ; and in particular, the flax-plant, which is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of that country : but the chief produce... | |
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They observed many trees and plants common at New Zealand; and, in particular, the flax plant, which is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of that country... 
