The Old Whaling Days

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Chapter		Page
	Introduction	iii
I.	Cook Strait, 1830 to 1832	1
II.	The Brig “Elizabeth,” 1830 to 1832	22
III.	The Defence of Nga-Motu, 1832	38
IV.	Cook Strait, 1833 and 1834	60
V.	Foveaux Strait and the Islands, 1830 to 1835	82
VI.	Weller's Whaling Station, 1831 to 1835	98
VII.	Rescue of the “Harriett's” Crew, 1834	112
VIII.	Cook Strait, 1835 and 1836	133
IX.	Cook Strait, 1836 and 1837	148
X.	Otago Trade, 1836 and 1837	172
XI.	The American Whalers, 1834 to 1837	187
XII.	The Preservation Manslaughter Trial, 1838	204
XIII.	Cook Strait Trade, 1838	221
XIV.	Foveaux Strait Trade, 1838	236
XV.	The French Fleet, 1836 to 1838	245
XVI.	Tariff Disputes, 1834 to 1838	260
XVII.	Otago Trade, 1839 and 1840	274
XVIII.	Cook Strait and Chatham Island, 1839 and 1840	289
XIX.	American Whalers and Scientists, 1838 to 1840	302
XX.	French Whalers and Scientists, 1839 and 1840	321
XXI.	The Coming of the Church, 1835 to 1840	333
XXII.	The Coming of the Company, 1839 and 1840	347
XXIII.	The Coming of the Crown, 1840	363
Appendix
A.	The Brig “Elizabeth” Records	381
B.	The Enderby Records, 1831	414
C.	The “Harriett” Papers, 1834	423
D.	The “Mary and Elizabeth” Papers, 1834	430
E.	The “Mary Mitchell” Log, 1836	433
F.	The Enderby Records, 1838	461
G.	Watkin's Journal, 1840	481
The Index
	Personal	490
	Ship	495
	General	498

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