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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Auckland Islands
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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A group in the Pacific Ocean, discovered in 1806 by Captain Briscoe, of the English whaler "Ocean," in 50° 24' S., 166° 7' E. The islands, of volcanic origin, are very fertile, and are covered with forest. They were granted to the Messrs Enderby by the British government as a whaling station, but the establishment was abandoned in 1852. The islands belong politically to New Zealand.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Auckland Islands'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/auckland-islands.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Auckland Islands'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/auckland-islands.html. 1910.
