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Australien und Ozeanien
The present autograph diary by Karl von Scherzer is the most comprehensive ori-
ginal record in manuscript ever made of the celebrated Austrian „No-
vara“ expedition, in which the author, by Order of the Archduke Ferdinand
Maximilian, took an active part in the capacity of historiographer and
leader of the scientific commission. The great achievements of the
expedition are worldwide known.
No fewer than 140 pages are devoted to Australia and the
South Sea Islands: The islandof Ponape (vol. II p. 271, vol. III p. 1
to 30). — Communications made by a certain native, called Davis, with regard to the
aborigines of the Steward Islands (vol. III p. 42—46). — Sidney (p. 43—76):
The governor Denison, the Universitary, the Observatory, the Botanical Garden. Pro-
spority of the German settlers. Stearine candle manufacture of the German consul
Kirchner on the Clarence river. Official visits. Dr. R. Bennett, practitioner and natura-
list. William Macleay and his country-seat on Elizabeth-Bay. General safety in Sidney.
Intemperance. Sir Dan. Cooper at Rosebay, the riebest man in Australia, his wonderful
residence at Woollarah and his family. The Cacadoo-Island. Campbell-Town. Mr. Wil-
liam Macarthus, the best vine-grower of Australia. Cambden Park. The Australian
woods. Viticulture in general. Excursion to Balgounie farm and Kangarooh-hunting.
Australian farmhouses and their comfort. Harbour of Wallongong. Coalmines of Reira
Mount. Bargo. The painter G. F. Angas. Fancy Dress Ball in Prince of Wales Theatre
(with remarks on Australian society). Other festivals. Prorogation of Parliament. Ger-
man club. Excursion to Coggerah in Order to dig out native Skeletons. Long Bay,
Botany Bay etc. etc. — Auckland (p. 7 8—9 8): The governor Th. Gore Browne-
Manukan Harbour. Settlement of Onehunga. Auckland Museum. New Zealand news-
papers. St. John’s College, a native missionary school. Rev. Patterson. The election of a
Maori King (this passage being of special Interest with regard to the native rebellion
which was to break out a few years later, and as exposing, the intrigues of the missio-
nary Davis!). Annual Christmas feast given by the Maori chief Pataomi. Native War
Dance. Excursion to Purewa Creek and Waiatarna valley. — Temperance of the natives.
The village of Oraki. Excursion to Onehunga and Mount Smart with the burial places.
Tattooing. The Kauri woods near Titarangi. Resiniferous trees. Mr. Dav. Graham, etc.
— Tahiti (vol. III p. 10 0—1 2 4). The governor Saisset. The missionary Howe.
Protestantism. Papeete. The French bishop. The native queen, her family and her con-
flict with the French government. Pointe Venus. Native festival at Faaa. Dancing.
Scandalous behaviour of the governor. Political deportation. Sugar plantations of Mr.
Johnson. Decrease of Population. General immorality, etc. etc.
As to Karl V. Scherzer’s career we note that when still a very young man, he
visited almost all countries of Western Europe. In 1852 he started, with Moritz Wagner
as companion, on a voyage to America, where he visited the United States, Central
America and the Westindian Islands. On his return from the Novara expedition Karl
von Scherzer was knighted and appointed to the post of Ministerialrat of the Austrian
Board of Commerce, where he was made chief of the department of commercial
statistico. In 1869 he took part in the Austrian Far East expedition, and was after-
wards consul general at Smyrna, London, Leipzig, and Genoa. In 1896 he retired into
private llfe.
For further references cf. the lengthy article in Wurzbach’s Biogr. Lexic., vol. 29,
p. 227—38, and Jos. Reingruber, Galerie denkwürdiger Personen der k. k. Hof- u.
Staatsdruckerei. Wien 1897.
271 Schleinitz, G. Frhr. v., die Forschungsreise S. M. S. Gazelle, 1874—76 unter
Kommando d. Frhr. v. Schleinitz. Hrsg. v. d. Hydrograph. Amt d. Reichs-
Marine-Amts. 5 Bde. M. 214 Taf., wovon 15 farbig. 4°. Berl. 1889—90.
Hfrzbde. 360.—
Vergriffen u. äußerst selten. Die Gazelle wurde zur Beobachtung des Venusdurch-
gangs 1874 nach Kerguelen-Land gesandt u. brachte v. d. Expedition reichhaltiges,
wissenschaftl. Material, besonders aus d. Südsee mit.
Inhalt: I. Reisebericht u. Anthropologie V. Admiralitätsrat Rottok u. Mitarbeit v.
A. Bastian u. a. M. 58 Taf.
II. Physik u. Chemie V. G. Karsten, O. Jacobsen, v. Gümbel u. a. M. 85 Taf.
III. Zoologie u Geologie V. Th. Studer. M. 33 Taf.
IV. Botanik v. A. Engler, F. v. Thümen, V. Schiffner, M. Kuhn u. a. M. 38 Taf.
V. Meteorologie bearbeitet v. d. Seewarte.
272 Schmarda, L. K., Reise um d. Erde 1853—57. 3 Bde. Braunschw. 1861.
Lwdbde. 10.—
Karl W. Hiersemann, Leipzig, Königstraße 29. Katalog 653
Australien und Ozeanien
The present autograph diary by Karl von Scherzer is the most comprehensive ori-
ginal record in manuscript ever made of the celebrated Austrian „No-
vara“ expedition, in which the author, by Order of the Archduke Ferdinand
Maximilian, took an active part in the capacity of historiographer and
leader of the scientific commission. The great achievements of the
expedition are worldwide known.
No fewer than 140 pages are devoted to Australia and the
South Sea Islands: The islandof Ponape (vol. II p. 271, vol. III p. 1
to 30). — Communications made by a certain native, called Davis, with regard to the
aborigines of the Steward Islands (vol. III p. 42—46). — Sidney (p. 43—76):
The governor Denison, the Universitary, the Observatory, the Botanical Garden. Pro-
spority of the German settlers. Stearine candle manufacture of the German consul
Kirchner on the Clarence river. Official visits. Dr. R. Bennett, practitioner and natura-
list. William Macleay and his country-seat on Elizabeth-Bay. General safety in Sidney.
Intemperance. Sir Dan. Cooper at Rosebay, the riebest man in Australia, his wonderful
residence at Woollarah and his family. The Cacadoo-Island. Campbell-Town. Mr. Wil-
liam Macarthus, the best vine-grower of Australia. Cambden Park. The Australian
woods. Viticulture in general. Excursion to Balgounie farm and Kangarooh-hunting.
Australian farmhouses and their comfort. Harbour of Wallongong. Coalmines of Reira
Mount. Bargo. The painter G. F. Angas. Fancy Dress Ball in Prince of Wales Theatre
(with remarks on Australian society). Other festivals. Prorogation of Parliament. Ger-
man club. Excursion to Coggerah in Order to dig out native Skeletons. Long Bay,
Botany Bay etc. etc. — Auckland (p. 7 8—9 8): The governor Th. Gore Browne-
Manukan Harbour. Settlement of Onehunga. Auckland Museum. New Zealand news-
papers. St. John’s College, a native missionary school. Rev. Patterson. The election of a
Maori King (this passage being of special Interest with regard to the native rebellion
which was to break out a few years later, and as exposing, the intrigues of the missio-
nary Davis!). Annual Christmas feast given by the Maori chief Pataomi. Native War
Dance. Excursion to Purewa Creek and Waiatarna valley. — Temperance of the natives.
The village of Oraki. Excursion to Onehunga and Mount Smart with the burial places.
Tattooing. The Kauri woods near Titarangi. Resiniferous trees. Mr. Dav. Graham, etc.
— Tahiti (vol. III p. 10 0—1 2 4). The governor Saisset. The missionary Howe.
Protestantism. Papeete. The French bishop. The native queen, her family and her con-
flict with the French government. Pointe Venus. Native festival at Faaa. Dancing.
Scandalous behaviour of the governor. Political deportation. Sugar plantations of Mr.
Johnson. Decrease of Population. General immorality, etc. etc.
As to Karl V. Scherzer’s career we note that when still a very young man, he
visited almost all countries of Western Europe. In 1852 he started, with Moritz Wagner
as companion, on a voyage to America, where he visited the United States, Central
America and the Westindian Islands. On his return from the Novara expedition Karl
von Scherzer was knighted and appointed to the post of Ministerialrat of the Austrian
Board of Commerce, where he was made chief of the department of commercial
statistico. In 1869 he took part in the Austrian Far East expedition, and was after-
wards consul general at Smyrna, London, Leipzig, and Genoa. In 1896 he retired into
private llfe.
For further references cf. the lengthy article in Wurzbach’s Biogr. Lexic., vol. 29,
p. 227—38, and Jos. Reingruber, Galerie denkwürdiger Personen der k. k. Hof- u.
Staatsdruckerei. Wien 1897.
271 Schleinitz, G. Frhr. v., die Forschungsreise S. M. S. Gazelle, 1874—76 unter
Kommando d. Frhr. v. Schleinitz. Hrsg. v. d. Hydrograph. Amt d. Reichs-
Marine-Amts. 5 Bde. M. 214 Taf., wovon 15 farbig. 4°. Berl. 1889—90.
Hfrzbde. 360.—
Vergriffen u. äußerst selten. Die Gazelle wurde zur Beobachtung des Venusdurch-
gangs 1874 nach Kerguelen-Land gesandt u. brachte v. d. Expedition reichhaltiges,
wissenschaftl. Material, besonders aus d. Südsee mit.
Inhalt: I. Reisebericht u. Anthropologie V. Admiralitätsrat Rottok u. Mitarbeit v.
A. Bastian u. a. M. 58 Taf.
II. Physik u. Chemie V. G. Karsten, O. Jacobsen, v. Gümbel u. a. M. 85 Taf.
III. Zoologie u Geologie V. Th. Studer. M. 33 Taf.
IV. Botanik v. A. Engler, F. v. Thümen, V. Schiffner, M. Kuhn u. a. M. 38 Taf.
V. Meteorologie bearbeitet v. d. Seewarte.
272 Schmarda, L. K., Reise um d. Erde 1853—57. 3 Bde. Braunschw. 1861.
Lwdbde. 10.—
Karl W. Hiersemann, Leipzig, Königstraße 29. Katalog 653
