The literary body-snatcher: Fan-quis and the children of Han
24th Sep 2024 - Rare and Early Books
Charles Toogood Downing was a young surgeon who visited China in the late 1830s, just before the first opium war
Every now and again you need to go back and read a Trollope book or two. They are unexcelled for sharp amusement, intrigue, and just straight enjoyment, and inside the books you find things, such as New Zealand and kauri gum. Trollop also visited New Zealand in 1872 and wrote an account of his travels. You can read all about this in the attached article.
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Historical scenes 2: Wrestling on the beach
21st Mar 2024 - Blog
Frederick Edward Maning leaves you rather breathless. A tall, rangy Irishman, he arrived in the Hokianga in 1833 from Hobart,