ISBN: 9781287542452

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: .how to elevate out of danger, with pins and strings, his long coat tails. But just as he was about to be hoisted into the saddle, he suddenly remembered that he had on his best black trousers. For this his chaperon was puzzled to find a remedy. The minister's wife, however, was equal This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: .how to elevate out of danger, with pins and strings, his long coat tails. But just as he was about to be hoisted into the saddle, he suddenly remembered that he had on his best black trousers. For this his chaperon was puzzled to find a remedy. The minister's wife, however, was equal to the occasion. She came out and suggested the pinning of sheets of brown paper over them. That day the people who saw him never forgot. That day he never forgot himself. His experiences were such, that he vowed, should he never get a congregation, not to accept a call to one which necessitated riding. A mottoof his ever afterwards was: "Horses and poets should be fed, not pampered." Fording rivers was another difficulty. New Zealand is a well-watered country. It is intersected with streams. Its high mountains swept with storms that bring sometimes snow, sometimes rain, and sometimes hot north-westers. mean numerous and fluctuating rivers. Anyone who has been to Mt. Cook in the early part of the excursion season will know that the many "creeks" that cross the road leading thither may be innocent-looking streams one moment and half-an-hour afterwards may be raging torrents, rolling huge boulders along as if they were pebbles, with a sound like thunder, and endangering trap, horse, and human life. There and elsewhere fords are constantly changing. Often they disappear altogether, and a new one, with careful experiment, has to be found. Frequently, what is more dangerous still, the old one is broken up into deep holes that are unknown even to the experienced and frequent passer-by. There are snags, too, and shifting sands, and other dangers to be encountered. In recent times many of these rivers have been bridged. Many of them are at present being made safe f. Books, History~~General, History-of-the-Presbyterian-Church-of-New-Zealand~~John-Dickson, 999999999, History of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, John Dickson, 128754245X, Nabu Press, , , , , Nabu Press<

ISBN: 9781287542452

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: .how to elevate out of danger, with pins and strings, his long coat tails. But just as he was about to be hoisted into the saddle, he suddenly remembered that he had on his best black trousers. For this his chaperon was puzzled to find a remedy. The minister's wife, however, was equal to the occasion. She came out and suggested the pinning of sheets of brown paper over them. That day the people who saw him never forgot. That day he never forgot himself. His experiences were such, that he vowed, should he never get a congregation, not to accept a call to one which necessitated riding. A mottoof his ever afterwards was: "Horses and poets should be fed, not pampered." Fording rivers was another difficulty. New Zealand is a well-watered country. It is intersected with streams. Its high mountains swept with storms that bring sometimes snow, sometimes rain, and sometimes hot north-westers. mean numerous and fluctuating rivers. Anyone who has been to Mt. Cook in the early part of the excursion season will know that the many "creeks" that cross the road leading thither may be innocent-looking streams one moment and half-an-hour afterwards may be raging torrents, rolling huge boulders along as if they were pebbles, with a sound like thunder, and endangering trap, horse, and human life. There and elsewhere fords are constantly changing. Often they disappear altogether, and a new one, with careful experiment, has to be found. Frequently, what is more dangerous still, the old one is broken up into deep holes that are unknown even to the experienced and frequent passer-by. There are snags, too, and shifting sands, and other dangers to be encountered. In recent times many of these rivers have been bridged. Many of them are at present being made safe f. Books History~~General History-of-the-Presbyterian-Church-of-New-Zealand~~John-Dickson Nabu Press<

ISBN: 9781287542452

Paperback, [PU: Nabu Press], This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant ma… Mehr…

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ISBN: 9781287542452

History of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand - Primary Source Edition John Dickson, Books, History, History of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand - Primary Source Edition Books>H… Mehr…

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