The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-01-12
SENTIMENTAL GEOGRAPHY.

Anthony Van Diemen. Governor Of Ba.
tavia. had daughter whose name was
Maria. Since she was not only charming
and accomplished, but also the only child
of rich papa who was Governor Of the
Dutch East IDdies, Maria's image was
impressed on many heart, and she had
no lack of suffers. There were great men
among them but with maiden like perver.
sity, Maria most favored poor young sail.
ora handsome, daShing fellow, who was
very skIllful in his business; but who had
no pockets, or no use for any. The
young sailors name was Abel Jansen
Tasman. He was devoted 10 Marla's heart
and soul, had exchanged pledges with her,
and had brought matters to so serious a
pass, that the proud father determined to
put the young advsnturer quietly and
courteously out Of sight: the doing so he
took TO be better more tatherly course
than the institution of great family quar-.
rel. That his Maria should become Mrs
Tasman, he knew very we'll was thing
not for moment to be thought Of. Who.
ever won his daughter must have wealth
and a patent Of nobility. She was no fit
mate for poor sailor. Tasman. howev.
er, could not be easily dismissed from
dangling after her.
The Batavian traders had at that time
a vague notion that there was vast con.
tnent-an unknown Austral land some.
where near the South Pole; and Van Del
men determined to send .Tasman out &c
see about it. If he never came back il
would not matter; but at any rate, he
would be certainly long time gone
Van Deiman therefore fitted out an expe'
dition, and gave to young Tasman the
command of it.
Off the young fellow set, in the year
1642; and, like an enamoured swain as
he was, the first new ground he discover
ed--a considerable stretch of land, now
forming very well.known English colo
ny--he named it after his dear love, Var
Diemen's Land, and put Miss Van Die
mems Christian name beside her patrony
mic, by giving the name of Maria 10 &
small adjoining island close to the south
ern extremity OF the new land. Thai
land--Van Uieman's Land-we nave ol
late begun very generally to call after its
diScoverer, Tasmania.
Continuing his journey southwark, the
young sailor anchored his ships on the
eighteenth Of December. in a sheltered
bay, which he called Moodenare'S ( Mur'
derer'S) Bay. because the natives there
attacked his ships. and killed three Of his
men. Travelling on, he reached, after
some days the islands, which he called af-
ter the three kings, because he saw them
on the feast Of The Epiphany and then
coming upon New Zealand from the north,
he called it in patriotic way, after the
States of Holland, Staten Land; but the
extreme northern point of it, a fine bold
headIand jutting out into the sea. strong
as his love, he entitled again Cape Maria.
For he had gone out resolved not indeed
to "carve her name on trunks of Trees"
but to do his mistress the same sort Of hon
or in way that would be nobler, manli.
er, and more enduring.
Alter long and prosperous voyage,
graced by one or two more discoveries,
Tasman came back to Batavia. He had
more than earned his wife; for he had won
for himself sudden and high renown, court
favor, rank and fortune. Governor Van
Diemen got famous son-in.law, and
there was no cross to the rest OF the ca
reer ofthe most comfortable married coup.
le. Abel and Maria. Tasman did not
make another journey to New Zealand
il remained unvisited until 1863, when it
was re.discovered by Captain Cook, who
very quickly recognized it as portion oi
the land that had been first seen by the
love-lorn sailor.
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