Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Barker, Lady (Mary Anne) 1831 1911 Barker, Mary Anne, Lady Broome, Lady (Mary Anne) Broome, Mary Anne Stewart Barker, Lady Stewart, Mary Anne Station Amusements in New Zealand Produced by P. J. Riddick, and David Widger "Station Amusements in New Zealand" by Lady Barker is a memoir, likely written in the late 19th century, detailing the everyday experiences and leisure activities of a settler's life in New Zealand. The book captures the author's personal reflections and joyful reminisces about her time spent in the beautiful and varied landscapes of New Zealand, focusing particularly on shared experiences among friends and the delights of simple pastimes such as bush picnics and various forms of outdoor recreation. At the start of the narrative, the author describes the weather conditions leading up to a much-anticipated picnic day after a series of fierce winds. She depicts the natural beauty surrounding her home in Canterbury, New Zealand, and the camaraderie shared with her friend F---- as they prepare for their outing. The opening captures the excitement of organizing the picnic, including packing food and preparing their horses. The author also describes the adventure of their journey, the beauty of the scenery, and the lively atmosphere of their gathering, portraying a vibrant life filled with the pleasures of nature and friendship in the pastoral setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New Zealand -- Description and travel Country life -- New Zealand DU S Text New Zealand Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing 422244 2025-07-03T06:01:27.758725 text/html 416766 2013-02-01T11:18:46 text/html 249347 2025-07-03T06:01:35.023710 application/epub+zip 254778 2025-07-03T06:01:30.948712 application/epub+zip 235626 2025-07-03T06:01:29.782722 application/epub+zip 447749 2025-07-03T06:01:38.338680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421801 2025-07-03T06:01:34.265694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386642 2022-09-03T09:40:06.147750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376337 2025-07-03T06:01:27.391798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376141 2009-06-04T13:12:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19478 2025-07-03T06:01:38.459669 application/rdf+xml 15501 2025-07-03T06:01:30.263729 image/jpeg 3581 2025-07-03T06:01:30.021744 image/jpeg 155503 2013-02-01T11:18:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 150672 2009-06-04T13:13:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 248662 2025-07-03T06:01:27.791728 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