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This interruption over, Mr. Brencliley, once more at 

 liberty, left England with his friend for Bombay ; after a 

 little stay at which place they went on to the Nilgherries, 

 Madras, Calcutta, the Himalayas, and Benares ; and tlien, 

 being both taken ill, they returned for medical advice to 

 Calcutta. Leaving that place, they went to Ceylon, on their 

 way to China ; but here M. Eemy's indisposition increasing, 

 he was oblio-ed to tuke leave of his friend and return to 

 France. 



Mr. Brencliley then proceeded on his way alone to China 

 and Mongoha, made a trip to Japan, and, returning to 

 China, went to Australia and thence to New Zealand, 

 towards the end of 1864. While in Auckland in December 

 of that year — there being just then a suspension of hostilities 

 between the warring tribes — the Governor, Sir George 

 Grey, being anxious that some Europeans should visit tlie 

 friendly tribes in tlie vicinity of Lake Taupo, as a mark of 

 attention which would be highly valued, Mr. Brenchley, in 

 conjunction with the late Lieutenant Meade, undertook the 

 expedition. Sir George Grey has borne witness to tlie 

 great benefit derived from this hazardous journey, the 

 details of which have been set forth with great spirit by 

 Lieutenant Meade in liis 'liide through the Disturbed Dis- 

 tricts of New Zealand,' &c. Soon after this Mi'. Brenchley 

 left Auckland for Sydney, whence he proceeded on the 



centium;' 'Excursion botanique a travers les Ardennes fran^aises;' 

 • ' Ascension de Pichincha ; ' and of ' Ka Mooololo Hawaii, Histoire de 

 I'Archipel Havaiien ; texte et traduction, precedes d'une introduction 

 sur I'etat physique, moral et politique du pays.' Paris, 1862. 



