John Gould (1804-1881), Phalacrocorax carbo [Cormorant] Frame:unframed they dance as it were

they dance as it were all through it

and meetinghouses

along with the vigorousness of the lapping waves

the roots are dug

Maori legend explains that the region was created by the fire demons Te Pupu and Te Hoata who were summoned by the sisters of Ngatotoirangi

John Gould (1804-1881), Phalacrocorax carbo [Cormorant] Frame:unframed they dance as it wereJohn Gould (1804 1881) Phalacrocorax carbo [Cormorant] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe" and the [1840]1869