Books by Ernst Dieffenbach

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This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

As a surgeon and naturalist for the New Zealand Company, Ernst Dieffenbach (1811-55) travelled widely in the North Island between 1839 and 1841. First published in 1843, this highly readable two-volume account of his discoveries and experiences covers the landscapes, flora, fauna and native islanders.