Quote by: George Grey

Sunrise offered a very beautiful spectacle; the water was quite unruffled, but the motion communicated by the tides was so great that, although there was not a breath of air stirring, the sea heaved slowly with a grand and majestic motion.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Grey
  • Descriptionformer Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, former Governor of Cape Colony South Africa and the 11th Premier of New Zealand
  • BornApril 14, 1812
  • DiedSeptember 19, 1898
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionExplorer; Soldier; Politician
  • AwardsKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath