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With his Provincial Council responsibilities over Henry Wynn Williams, lawyer, politician, family man took the opportunity to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary, on the 24th March 1881, with a grand tour which took in the world (without his wife!). With the prospect of time on his hands he wrote a journal of the experience and reminiscences from the past: the nineteenth century equivalent of a blog. Funny, insightful and interesting.
Forgotten Figure was fiery lawyer and politician A new biography reveals influential Henry Wynn Williams riled Canterbury establishment figures with his working class advocacy. Humbug is not a pretty word. It has connotations of hoaxing, fraud and falseness. It was commonly used in the 1800s, mostly in reference to politicians. So, when The Press in an 1883 editorial described early Christchurch political figure Henry Wynn Williams as ‘‘free from humbug and deception’’, it was high praise. Wynn Williams’ great-grandson Robert says The Press editorial was ‘‘extraordinarily effusive about Henry’’, especially considering how critical the newspaper had been of Wynn Williams’ ...
Letters and other writings from or to a branch of the Ronalds family over a 26-year period from 1853 until 1879 have been bought together. Between 1853 and 1856 five members of the Ronalds familty immigrated to New Zealand. Their letters cover their trials and tribulations in clearing dense bush, establishing a dairy farm, ill health and scarcity of capital. Just when they are starting to get on their feet they are involved in the Land wars both supplying milk to soldiers each day and as soldiers. After the war the family experiences considerable hardship and disperse. The book includes an epilogue covering the lives of the Ronalds and their family and friends.
This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.