ving at that period
no standard of orthography to guide him, followed the example of Captain
Cook in spelling words phonetically. Except in the case of certain
well-known places the original spelling has been retained in the present
edition of his book.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

VOYAGE FROM SYDNEY
WRECKS AT HOKIANGA

CHAPTER II.

MAORI WELCOME
NATIVE CHARACTERISTICS
EUROPEANS AT HOKIANGA
CANNIBALISM

CHAPTER III.

A MAORI VILLAGE
THE TAPU ON CROPS
MAORI ART

CHAPTER IV.

HOKIANGA RIVER
MR. HOBBS' MISSION
THE TIMBER INDUSTRY

CHAPTER V.

AN OVERLAND JOURNEY

CHAPTER VI.

THE CHIEF PATUONE

CHAPTER VII.

A PICTURESQUE SCENE

CHAPTER VIII.

IN THE DENSE FOREST

CHAPTER IX.

THE KERIKERI MISSION
INHOSPITABLE RECEPTION

CHAPTER X.

THE BAY OF ISLANDS

CHAPTER XI.

MASSACRE OF THE BOYD

CHAPTER XII.

KORORAREKA
A MIXED COMMUNITY
SHULITEA (KING GEORGE)

CHAPTER XIII.

MAORI CONSERVATISM

CHAPTER XIV.

A MISSION SETTLEMENT
THE MECHANIC MISSIONARY

CHAPTER XV.

VISIT FROM HONGI
HONGI'S COAT OF MAIL

CHAPTER XVI.

INTERVIEW WITH HONGI

CHAPTER XVII.

A MAORI WELCOME

CHAPTER XVIII.

INLAND EXCURSIONS

CHAPTER XIX.

MAORI WOMEN'S CAMP

CHAPTER XX.

LOADING SPARS, HOKIANGA

CHAPTER XXI.

DEATH OF A CHIEF
TRADING WITH MAORIS

CHAPTER XXII.

BRUTAL MURDER OF A WIFE

CHAPTER XXIII.

ANOTHER JOURNEY
INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY

CHAPTER XXIV.

A WAR PARTY

CHAPTER XXV.

HOSTILE DISPLAY
THE LAW OF MURU

CHAPTER XXVI.

A SEDUCTION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

CHAPTER XXVII.

LAW OF RETALIATION

CHAPTER XXVIII.

A WAR EXPEDITION
CANNIBALISM

CHAPTER XXIX.

MAORI SLAVERY

CHAPTER XXX.

PIRACY BY CONVICTS

CHAPTER XXXI.

N.Z. CLIMATE
THE STARVATION CURE

CHAPTER XXXII.

THE ART OF TATTOOING

CHAPTER XXXIII.

TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
MAORI BELIEFS
THE CUSTOM OF TAPU
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
MASSACRE OF FRENCH NAVIGATOR MARION AND PARTY

CHAPTER XXXIV.

THE MAORIS' VIEW OF CHRISTIANITY

CHAPTER XXXV.

HONGI'S THREATS
PREPARING FOR WAR

CHAPTER XXXVI.

ARRIVAL OF A WARSHIP

CHAPTER XXXVII.

WHALERS AND MISSIONARIES

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

THREATENED WAR

CHAPTER XXXIX.

CONSTRUCTION OF A PA

CHAPTER XL.

A SHAM FIGHT

CHAPTER XLI.

AN EXCITING INCIDENT
VISIT OF A GREAT TOHUNGA

CHAPTER XLII.

VICTORIOUS WARRIORS
TREATMENT OF PRISO