Front of book: Journal, 15 May 1865-20 June 1865

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Subjects include: preparing Eclipse for sea; social engagements at Auckland; movements of other ships; duties of crew; orders to go to Opotiki and search for murderers of Mr Volknor; Whakatane; Opotiki - 'We saw a good many people at the village who seemed rather astonished to see us'; plans for night attack on beach settlement 'where several of the murderers of Mr V are said to be living'; skirmish with Maoris; meeting with Te Hata 'he did not seem very pleased to see us but insisted on shaking hands saying 'How do you do Sir' in very good English'; meeting other Maori chiefs; White Island 'the curiosity of New Zealand' reminds Fremantle of Dante's Hell; Governor pleased with cruise; press reports; at Kawau with Governor.

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