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THE LIBRARY OF ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.
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NEW ZEALANDERS.
LONDON:
CHARLES KNIGHT, PALL MALL EAST;
LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, & GREEN, PATERNOSTER ROW;
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WAKEMAN, DUBLIN; WILLMER, LIVERPOOL;
BAINES & CO,, LEEDS; AND G. & C, CARVILL, NEW YORK.
MDCCCXXX.
LONDON:
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction ........... 1
CHAPTER II.
Progress of Discovery.--The South Sea first seen from the Isthmus of Darien, by Basco Nugnez de Balboa.--Traversed by Magellan.--New Zealand perhaps visited by Juan Fernandez.--Voyage of Discovery of Tasman.--Van Diemen's Land--New Zealand.--Hostile Behaviour of its Inhabitants --Account of Cook's first Visit to it.--Ascertained to be composed of two Islands.--Minute Survey of the Coast.--Size of the Islands ........... 18
CHAPTER III.
Visits of different Navigators to New Zealand.--Account of the Voyage of M. de Surville, and of his Transactions at New Zealand.--Voyage of M. Marion du Fresne.--Massacre of himself and Part of his Crew ........... 35
CHAPTER IV.
Intercourse of New Zealanders with Australia.-- Hoodo-Cocoty-Towamahowey and Toogee. -- Tippahee. -- George Bruce. -- Moyhanger brought to England.--Destruction of the Boyd.-- Matara.--Duaterra.--Recent Accounts of New Zealand ........... 60
CHAPTER V.
John Rutherford.--Attack on the Agnes.--Massacre of Part of the Crew.--Cannibalism of the New Zealanders ........... 86
CHAPTER VI.
Rutherford's Journey into the Interior.--Reception at a Village.-- . Crying of the Natives.--Feasting.--Sleeping.--Carvings.-- Utensils.--Chief's Wife and Daughters.--Tattooing.--Taboo ........... 114
CHAPTER VII.
Continuation of Journey into the Interior.--Aimy's Village.--Origin Of the New Zealanders.--Appearance.--Dress.--Food.--Agriculture.--Face of the Country.--Climate.--Soil.--Productions.--Harvest.--Trees.-- Flax-spinning.--Weaving. -- Minerals.-- Quadrupeds.--Birds.--Fishes ........... 155
CHAPTER VIII.
Holder of Rutherford's Comrade.--Funeral of a Chief's Mother.-- Rutherford made a Chief.--Marries.--Music of New Zealanders. --Distinctions of Rank--Notions of Theft ........... 191
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CHAPTER IX.
Dirty Habits of New Zealanders.--Method of curing Fish.-- Baskets.--Rutherford's Journey into the Interior.--Notice of Pomaree.--Method of preserving Human Heads.--Comparison with Customs of other Nations.--Further Notice of Pomaree ........... 212
CHAPTER X.
Religious and Superstitious Notions.--Ideas of a Future State of Existence.--Power and Rank of the Priests.--Supposed Power of Bewitching.--Opinions respecting Dreams ........... 227
CHAPTER XI.
Rutherford's Journey to Kipara.--Process employed to procure Fire--Method of Fighting.--Rejoicings for Victory--Proceedings at a War-Council.--Warlike Instruments.--Increasing use of Fire-Arms.--Fortifications, or Hippahs.--Canoes ........... 246
CHAPTER XII.
Escape of Rutherford.--Return to Europe.--Other European Residents in New Zealand.--Attachment of the Natives to the Customs of Savage Life.--Notice of Omai ........... 274
CHAPTER XIII.
Impression produced on Savages by an Introduction to Civilized Life--Shungie.--Visit of Shungie and Whycato to England.-- Of Tooi and Teeterree.--Notice of George ........... 288
CHAPTER XIV.
Notice of Mowhee.--Account of Tupai Cupa ........... 314
CHAPTER XV.
General View of the Aspects which Civilized Life presents to the Savage ........... 341
CHAPTER XVI.
Comparative View of Savage with Civilized Life--Character of the New Zealanders ......... 357
CHAPTER XVII.
Summary of the General Character of the New Zealanders, continued ........... 377
CHAPTER XVIII.
Contrasts between Savage and Civilized Life.--Modes of Civilization.--Conquest.--Gradual Progress of Civilization--Early opinion on the mode by which the New Zealanders could be Civilized.--Efforts of the last Twenty Years.--Missions ........... 394
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ILLUSTRATIONS.
MAP OF NEW ZEALAND, to face the Title.
1. Attack on Tasman's Ships--a Fac-Simile of the Drawing In his Journal ..... 23
2. Canoe and Natives--from Tasman's Journal ..... 26
3. View In New Zealand-- from Cook's Voyages ..... 34
4. New Zealander in the expression of Defiance--from a Drawing in the British Museum ..... 50
5. New Zealand War-Clubs, &c ..... 59
6. Costume of the New Zealanders ..... 85
7. Portrait of John Rutherford--from an Original Drawing, taken in 1828 ...... 87
8. Portrait of Tooi, in his costume as a New Zealand Chief--from the Missionary Papers ..... 119
9. Adzes, Bread-Pounders, and Bottle ... 126
10. Carving-Knife, or Saw ..... 127
11. Utensils in the Museum of the Church Missionary Society ..... Ibid.
12. Carved Ornaments on Houses ..... 129
13. Carved Boxes . . . . . 130
14. Carved Head of a Canoe . . . . 131
15. Native drinking from a Calabash . . . 133
16. Tattooing Instruments . . . . 13S
17. Fac-simile of the tattooing of the face of Themorangha, used as a signature ..... 146
18. Bust of Shungie--from a carving by himself ..... 147
19. New Zealand Hut, and Fence of Garden . . 157
20. Group of New Zealanders--from Cook's Voyages . . 162
21. Perforated Rock, New Zealand . . . 167
22. Flax-plant of New Zealand, from platen to Cook's Voyages .... 178
23. Flax and Combs ..... 180
24. Poi-bird, from the plates to Cook's second Voyage . .. 187
25.t Implements for Fishing . . . . 189
26. New Zealanders Fishing,--from a drawing in the British Museum . 190
27. New Zealand Flutes . . .. 198
28. Other Musical Instruments of New Zealand . . 199
29. Musician of New Zealand . . . . 202
30. New Zealand Chief . . . . . 211
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31. Baskets . . . . 213
32. New Zealand Priest . . . . . 245
33. Mexican Priest procuring Fire . . 250
34. Club, Belt, and Breast Ornaments . . . 262
35. Patoos, Clubs, &c. .... 264
36. New Zealander, with Spear .... 265
37. Hippah, or New Zealand Fort . . . 271
38. Double Canoes ..... 273
39. Omai--from a painting by Sir J. Reynolds . . 287
40. Hostile Gesticulations of a New Zealander . . 310
41. Military Gorget, or Breast Ornament . . . 318
42. War Canoe, with Crew ..... 319
43. Portrait of Tupai Cupa .... 331
44. Tattooing on the face of Tupai Cupa--from a drawing by himself . 332
45. Bracelets, Necklaces, etc. . . . 371
46. War Canoe, with Natives in expression of Defiance--from a drawing in the British Museum . . . 375
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