NARRATIVE OF A RESIDENCE
IN
NEW ZEALAND.
H aving made up my mind to visit the island
of New Zealand, and having persuaded my
friend Mr. Shand to accompany me, we made
an arrangement for the passage with Captain
Kent, of the brig Governor Macquarie, and
bidding adieu to our friends at Sydney, in a
few hours <on October 20th, 1827) we were
wafted into the Great Pacific Ocean.
There were several other passengers on
board, who were proceeding to New Zealand
to form a Wesleyan missionary establishment
at E. O. Ke Anga. Amongst these were a
Mr. and Mrs. Hobs, who were most enthusiastic
in the cause. They had formerly
