"The Kauri-pine is justly styled the Queen of the New Zealand forest . . . the celebrated and beautiful Kauri."
1874. W. M. B., `Narrative of Edward Crewe,' p. 169:
"The kauri is the only cone-bearing pine in New Zealand. The wood is of a yellow colour, wonderfully free from knots, and harder than the red-pine of the Baltic. Beautifully mottled logs are sometimes met with, and are frequently made up into furniture."
1875. T. Laslett, `Timber and Timber Trees,' p. 295:
"The Kaurie or Cowdie-Pine (<i>Dammara Australis</i>) is a native of and is found only in New Zealand. . . . A tall and very handsome tree with a slightly tapering stem. . . . For masts, yards, etc., is unrivalled in excellence, as it not only possesses the requisite dimensions, lightness, elasticity, and strength, but is much more durable than any other Pine." [The whole of chap. 37 is devoted to this tree.]
1883. F. S. Renwick, `Betrayed,' p. 47:
"As some tall kauri soars in lonely pride,
So proudly Hira stood."
1886. J. A. Froude, `Oceans,' p. 318:
"Only the majestic Kauri tolerated no approaches to his dignity. Under his branches all was bare and brown."
1889. T. Kirk, `Forest Flora of New Zealand,' p. 143: