TY  - BOOK
AU  - Low,Hilary
AU  - Lauper,Jakob
TI  - Pushing his luck: report of the expedition and death of Henry Whitcombe, by Jakob Lauper 
SN  - 1877257885
U1  - 993.02 22
PY  - 2010///]
CY  - Christchurch, N.Z.
PB  - Canterbury University Press
KW  - Whitcombe, Henry.
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - West Coast (N.Z.)
KW  - Discovery and exploration
N1  - Henry Whitcombe led an expedition to find a route through the Southern Alps of New Zealand; he drowned attempting to cross the flooded Taramakau river. Hilary Low presents for the first time an accurate translation of Lauper's eye-witness account, and comments on the significance of the new information it has brought to light; Includes bibliographical references and index; Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- ch. 1. The lie of the land -- ch. 2. 'Mr Wit' and 'Swiss Jacob' -- ch. 3. Detailed report of the expedition and death of Mr Whitcombe, by Jakob Lauper : a new translation -- ch. 4. The aftermath -- ch. 5. Grappling with the mountain spirits -- Appendix: Notes on the text -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index
ER  -