RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Kennedy, New Zealand. CUL-DAR90.15. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).

Kennedy, Alexander. 1873. New Zealand. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.

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New Zealand by Alex Kennedy 1873 p. 47 declared as British Colony 1840 — population estimated at 100,000, or 80,000 Census of 1856 number of natives 53,700 In 1872 only 36,359. —

Waikato about 120 miles S. of Bay of Islands & near Auckland — & therefore wd soon feel influence of colonisation—

When Beagle in B. of Isld habits much changed of natives.—

Decrease 32.29 per cent.

[Descent, 2d ed., p.  185]

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