Sketches of Early Colonisation in New Zealand and Its Phases of Contact with the Maori RaceWhitcombe and Tombs Limited, 1907 - Frontier and pioneer life |
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afterwards amidst amongst animal Aotea appearance approaching arrived Auckland Auckland Province beautiful beneath berries boar bull bush bushman called camp canoes carcase caused chain of lagoons Chief close Colony commenced companion compelled contest danger deep distance dogs early escape excitement eyes feet fern fire flowers forest formed friends giving utterance ground hands happy hapu head herd honour Hoolahan land look Maori Maori language matter Mick miles Miro trees morning moved native nevertheless Ngapuhi night Nikau Palms numerous occasion Old Tate Pakehas party peculiar pigeons pool portion position potatoes preparations proceeding Puhoi quickly range rapidly remarkable Rimu runanga savage secure seen settlers shot side soon spot stallion stockmen strange supple-jack surprise surrounding sweet Taniwha tattooed timber tree tribe vegetation village Wahine warriors watch whereupon whilst wild cattle wild horse wild pig witnessed yards young Zealand