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Transit of Venus – In the Land of the Long White Cloud!

By Lemuel on June 5, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

Today is D-Day – the transit of Venus will be visible from New Zealand for the first time in 130 years. If you get the chance then I urge you to get out and take a look as you won’t live to have another opportunity. Just make sure […]

Letters from a Whaler in the South Seas

By Lemuel on May 6, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

I spotted an auction on eBay that got me thinking. The auction is for two letters from an American whaler writing back home about his experiences in the South Pacific. “I am in the ship Beaver of Hudson, cruising on the coast off New Zealand. Our luck has […]

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Transit of Venus – In the Land of the Long White Cloud!

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