The Life and Times of Sir George Grey, K.C.B. (Paperback)

Introduction; Book I. Birth and Early Years, 1812?40: 1. Life's commencement; 2. First commission and early service in Scotland and Ireland; 3. Appointment to conduct explorations in Western Australia; 4. First outward voyage. Forecasts of future life; 5. First exploration; 6. Second exploration; 7. Grey resident at King George's Sound. Method of dealing with native races; Book II. Government of South Australia, 1841?5: 8. Unhappy position of Colony. Change effected by Grey; 9. The summons to New Zealand; 10. Review of Grey's life in Australia. Correspondence and scientific pursuits; Book III. First Government of New Zealand, 1845?54: 11. Grey's arrival at Auckland. Sketch of previous history of the Colony; 12. Speedy and triumphant conclusion of the Maori War; 13. Short history of the New Zealand Company; 14. Maori policy. Proposed federation of the Pacific Islands; 15. New Zealand constitution of 1846; 16. The Despatch of July, 1849; 17. Land regulations and constitution of 1852; 18. Constitution for the Church of England; 19. Karaitiana and Hapuku; 20. Grey's departure from New Zealand. Feelings of both races; 21. Sir George Grey's vindication. Honours at Oxford; Book IV. First Governorship of Cape Colony, 1854?9: 22. Sketch of previous South African history; 23. The Governor and Mr Shepstone's proposed kingdom; 24. Subjugation of Kafir chiefs and witch doctors; 25. The Grey Hospital; 26. The Kafir prophetess and the 'wonderful prophecy'; 27. The Indian Mutiny and the China army; 28. The German Legion; 29. The Governor recalled; 30. Dismay of South Africa.