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STATION AMUSEMENTS
IN
NEW ZEALAND.
BY
LADY BARKER,
AUTHOR OF "STATION LIFE IN NEW ZEALAND," "STORIES ABOUT," "RIBBON STORIES," ETC.
LONDON:
WILLIAM HUNT AND COMPANY,
23, HOLLES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE;
AND ALDINE CHAMBERS, PATERNOSTER ROW.
1873.
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[PREFACE]
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PREFACE.
THE interest shown by the public in the simple and true account of every-day life in New Zealand, published by the author three years ago, has encouraged her to enlarge upon the theme. This volume is but a continuation of "Station Life," with this difference: that whereas that little book dwelt somewhat upon practical matters, these pages are entirely devoted to reminiscences of the idler hours of a settler's life.
Many readers have friends and relations out in those beautiful distant islands, and though her book should possess no wider interest, the author hopes
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that these at least will care to know exactly what sort of life their absent dear ones are leading. One thing is certain: that few books can ever have afforded so much pleasure to their authors, or can have appeared more completely to write themselves, than "Station Life," and this, its sequel.
M.A.B.
[CONTENTS]
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
A BUSH PIC-NIC ....... 1
CHAPTER II.
EEL-FISHING ............ 28
CHAPTER III.
PIG-STALKING ........ 46
CHAPTER IV.
SKATING IN THE BACK COUNTRY ..... 58
CHAPTER V.
TOBOGGON-ING ...... 75
CHAPTER VI.
BUYING A RUN ......... 87
CHAPTER VII.
"BUYING A RUN,"--CONTINUED ..... 105
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CHAPTER VIII.
LOOKING FOR A CONGREGATION ...... 120
CHAPTER IX.
A SHEPHERD'S HUT ........ 139
CHAPTER X.
SWAGGERS .......... 153
CHAPTER XI.
CHANGING SERVANTS ........ 181
CHAPTER XII.
COOKING TROUBLES ........ 193
CHAPTER XIII.
AMATEUR SERVANTS ........ 204
CHAPTER XIV.
OUR PETS .......... 222
CHAPTER XV.
A FEATHERED PET ........ 241
CHAPTER XVI.
DOCTORING WITHOUT A DIPLOMA ..... 250
CHAPTER XVII.
ODDS AND ENDS ......... 270
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