Project Gutenberg 2002-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Butler, Samuel 1835 1902 Cellarius A First Year in Canterbury Settlement This etext was produced from the 1914 A. C. Fifield edition by David Price "A First Year in Canterbury Settlement" by Samuel Butler is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The book is a compilation of Butler's letters and journal entries detailing his experiences as a young emigrant to New Zealand. It explores the challenges, observations, and adventures he encounters during his first year in the Canterbury Settlement, providing insights into colonial life and the emigrant experience. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Butler's embarkation from Gravesend as he begins his journey to New Zealand. On a rainy day, he reflects on the confusion and excitement of boarding an emigrant ship, where a mix of passengers from various walks of life are embarking on their own new beginnings. As the narrative unfolds, Butler describes the challenges faced during the voyage, including rough weather conditions, moments of levity among the passengers, and the day-to-day life on board. He captures the humor and struggles unique to sea travel while setting the stage for what is to follow as he lands in the new colony and begins to explore this unfamiliar frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canterbury (N.Z.) -- Description and travel PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 284975 2025-07-02T06:20:08.495863 text/html 284796 2025-01-08T19:14:03.911123 text/html 190370 2025-07-02T06:20:14.718803 application/epub+zip 193042 2025-07-02T06:20:11.448829 application/epub+zip 171144 2025-07-02T06:20:10.357829 application/epub+zip 356318 2025-07-02T06:20:17.242808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342736 2025-07-02T06:20:14.042809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323063 2022-09-02T08:44:09.795251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269840 2025-07-02T06:20:08.217821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264771 2021-01-08T17:46:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17104 2025-07-02T06:20:17.357784 application/rdf+xml 15913 2025-07-02T06:20:10.836806 image/jpeg 3702 2025-07-02T06:20:10.595810 image/jpeg 102923 2021-01-08T17:46:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 189162 2025-07-02T06:20:08.519824 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia