He commanded a detachment sent in charge of convicts to Tasmania, afterwards proceeding to New Zealand in the "Dromedary," which vessel had been despatched by the British Government to cut spars of kauri timber.
M. Crozet. "Nouveau Voyage à la Mer du Sud." Paris. 1805.
Contains an account of the massacre of Marion du Fresne and his people in 1772.
C. Darwin. "Voyage of a Naturalist." London. 1845.
E. Dieffenbach, M.D. "Travels in New Zealand." 2 vols. Illustrated. London. 1843.
This was considered the standard descriptive work until Dr. Hochstetter's book appeared and superseded it.
Sir Charles W. Dilke. "Greater Britain. A Record of Travel in English-speaking countries." London. 1868. 2 vols.
He visited New Zealand, among other places.
Dumont D'Urville. "Voyages dans l'Astrolabe." Paris. 1833.
Contains some excellent plates of New Zealand plants.