TY - BOOK AU - Cruise,Richard A. TI - Journal of a ten months' residence in New Zealand SN - 1877145629 U1 - 919.3 21 PY - 1998///] CY - Christchurch, N.Z. PB - Kiwi Publishers KW - Cruise, Richard A. KW - Dromedary (Ship) KW - Māori (New Zealand people) KW - Social life and customs KW - New Zealand KW - Description and travel KW - History KW - To 1840 N1 - Captain Cruise was in charge of the military detachment on H.M.S. Dromedary which visited New Zealand in 1820 to load kauri spars. Cruise visited the Bay of Islands, Whangaroa, Hokianga, the Waitemata and the Thames and gives a unique account of the country and of Maori society in the inter-tribal war period. Cf. Bagnall; Reprint of 2nd ed. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1824; Bagnall; 1504 ER -