Fitz : the colonial adventures of James Edward FitzGerald /

"The story of James Edward FitzGerald, whose energy and enthusiasm contributed so much to the early history of Christchurch. Orator, writer, politician and journalist, he was the first Canterbury Pilgrim to set foot in New Zealand, first superintendent of the province of Canterbury, first leade...

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Main Author: Roberts, Jenifer, 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dunedin, New Zealand : Otago University Press, 2014
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Half Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; FitzGerald Family Tree; Preface; Part I: Fitz finds a vocation; 1. The Maternity 1818-1842; 2. Pride and Poverty 1842-1844; 3. Coins and Catalogues 1844-1845; 4. The Colonial Microbe 1845-1849; 5. A Slice of England 1849-1850; 6. Just a Schoolgirl 1850; Part II: Fitz starts a new life; 7. The Charlotte Jane 1850; 8. The Cabin on the Hill 1850-1851; 9. A Bigger Fish 1850-1851; 10. The First Winter 1851; 11. Sheep, Sheep, Sheep 1851-1852; Part III: Fitz becomes a politician; 12. A Boy out of School 1852-1853.
  • 13. Dignity and Decorum 1853-185414. A Restless Husband 1854; 15. A Beast with a Bill 1854-1855; 16. Spasms of the Heart 1855-1856; 17. A Missed Opportunity 1856-1857; Part IV: Fitz starts a newspaper; 18. An Influential Colonist 1857-1860; 19. Without Fear or Favour 1860-1861; 20. No Common Man 1861-1862; 21. The Grand Demonstration 1862; 22. Friend Whititera 1862-1863; 23. A Prophet in the Desert 1863-1865; Part V: Fitz goes to Wellington; 24. The Road to Hokitika 1865; 25. An Ordinary Rooster 1865-1866; 26. A Painful Parting 1866-1867; 27. Chesney Wold 1867-1868.
  • 28. A Rigid System of Economy 1868-187029. An Island in Sight 1868-1871; 30. FitzGerald's Folly 1872-1877; Part VI: Fitz grows old; 31. An Afflicted Family 1878-1884; 32. The Flash of a Meteor 1884-1888; 33. White Azaleas 1888-1895; 34. Joining the Majority 1895-1896; 35. A Pilgrim Mother 1896-1901; 36. An Unfinished Tale 1901-1933; Postscript; Timeline; Notes to the Text; Bibliography; Index.