The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 45
New Plymouth
New Plymouth.
This thriving town has a population of between 2,000 and 3,000. The appearance which it presents from the sea is picturesque in the extreme. The ground gradually slopes upwards from the beach, and a dark green belt of bush is observable in the distance. The landscape culminates in a splendid background, with the snow-clad cone of Mount Egmont towering up in majestic grandeur. The steamer makes a short stay at New Plymouth, and then proceeds on its trip to