George Grey

George Grey
George Grey (1812–1898) was a British explorer, colonial administrator, and writer, best known for his extensive exploration and governance in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. He wrote numerous works detailing his experiences, including "Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia," which documents his early explorations in Australia. Grey was also interested in the indigenous cultures of the regions he governed, and he compiled a significant collection of Māori mythology and oral history in his book "Polynesian Mythology." His works contributed to the understanding of the lands he explored and the native cultures he encountered.

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CHAPTER 1. FROM GANTHEAUME BAY TO THE HUTT RIVER. WRECK OF THE SECOND BOAT IN GANTHEAUME BAY. A few moments were sufficient to enable us all to recollect ourselves: two men endeavoured to keep the boat's stern on to the sea, whilst the rest of us lightened her by carrying everything we could on shore, after which we hauled her up. The custom had always been for the other boat to lie off until I... more...

CHAPTER 1. COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXPEDITION. TENERIFE. GENERAL PLAN AND OBJECTS. The Expeditions of which the results are narrated in the following pages took their origin from a proposition made to Government by myself, in conjunction with Lieutenant Lushington,* in the latter part of the year 1836.(*Footnote. Now Captain Lushington of the 9th Foot.)At that time a large portion of the western coast and... more...