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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY.
State of Affairs at Auckland in 1860--Alleged Causes of the Maori Revolt--First Visit to "Waikato--William Thompson, alias Wiremu Tamihana--Official Intercourse with the Natives... P. 1--11
CHAPTER II.
WAIKATO.
The meaning of "Waikato"--The Position of English Out-settlers among the Maories--The Presumption of the Natives--Description of the Waikato Country--The Maori Capital--Upper Waikato--Former Prosperity and present Desolation--Houses, Food, and Habits of the Waikatos--Maori Agriculture--Roads... P. 12--36
CHAPTER III.
THE QUEEN'S SOVEREIGNTY.
The Treaty of Waitangi--Never signed by the Waikatos--The "Sugar and Flour Policy"--Ordinance for the appointment of Resident Magistrates--Maori Justices--Land Feuds--Native Schools--The "Maori Messenger"--Miscarriage of the Government Measures for
the Civilization of the Natives.........P. 37--57
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CHAPTER IV.
THE REVOLT.
The causes of the "King Movement"--(i. ) Want of a Government--The Traffic in Rum--(ii. ) Desire to prevent the further Alienation of Territory--The King's " Mana "--(iii. ) Mortification at Political and Social Inferiority--The Maories have no share in the Franchise--Maori and European Hospitality--Desertion of Half-caste Children .................P. 58--80
CHAPTER V.
POTATAU, THE KING.
Tamihana visits Auckland in 1857--His Reception and the Consequences--Potatau is nominated King--Governor Browne visits Waikato--The Great National Assembly at Rangiriri.....P. 81--97
CHAPTER VI.
THE JUSTICE ON CIRCUIT.
Mr. Fenton appointed Magistrate of Waikato--His First Circuit--His Proposals to Government--Mr. McLean's Objections--Second Circuit--A Maori sent to Gaol--Mr. Fenton suppressed by the Native Department--The Waikato Committee......P. 98--129
CHAPTER VII.
THE TARANAKI WAR.
Violence and Bloodshed at Taranaki--Wiremu Kingi's Land-League--The Waitara Purchase--War--The Natives seek for Help from Waikato--The Government is accused of Injustice--The Waikatos join in the War--Death of Potatau and Succession of his Son--Auckland in Peril--Battle of Mahoetahi--Lamentation for Wetini.................P. 130--155
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CHAPTER VIII.
WIREMU TAMIHANA TE WAHAROA.
Tamihana visits Waitara--Negotiates with General Pratt--Persuades the Maori "Warriors to disperse--Is threatened with War in Waikato--The Governor's Manifesto--Meeting at Ngaruawahia--Tamihana's Letter--Sir George Grey reappointed Governor... P. 156--182
CHAPTER IX.
THE INTERREGNUM.
The Taranaki Natives unsubdued--The Government regarded as Dishonest and Perfidious--Resolution of the Waikatos to maintain their Liberty--Distrust produced by the presence of a large Military Force--The Double Government.......P. 183--201
CHAPTER X.
SIR GEORGE GREY.
The Waikatos stand aloof--The "New Policy"--The Governor visits the Bay of Islands--Negotiation with the Waikatos--The Meeting at Taupari--Sir George Grey's Speech--Tipene's Reply--Mutual Recrimination--The Troops begin to make a Road to the Waikato ................P. 202--232
CHAPTER XI.
FACE TO FACE.
Mr. Fox assumes the Responsibility for Native Affairs--Visits the Upper Waikato--Reception at Hangatiki--Proposal for settling the Waitara Dispute--A Day spent with Rewi and Wiremu Kingi--The Waikatos resolve not to begin the War.....P. 233--244
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CHAPTER XII.
THE "NEW INSTITUTIONS."
The Maori Runanga--Organization of Lower "Waikato--Patene tries to expel the Magistrate from Upper "Waikato--Venial Loyalty--Story of the Ngatiwhauroa Tribe--Division of authority at Head-Quarters--Lawlessness of the Loyal Natives......P. 245--266
CHAPTER XIII.
THE MAORI KINGDOM.
Maori Administration of Justice--The Great Council of Ngaruawahia--The King's Soldiers--Opposite views of Tamihana and Rewi--The King's Finances--The Waikatos hostile to the Colonial Government, not to the Queen...............P. 267--285
CHAPTER XIV.
RUMOURS OF WAR.
The Waitara Dispute cannot be Settled--Military Preparations--The Waipa Road--Strange mixture of Violence and Forbearance in the behaviour of the Kihikihi Natives--The Waikatos assemble to protect the Gold-fields of Coromandel--Sir George Grey's Letter to the King, and its effect............P. 286--299
CHAPTER XV.
THE AWAMUTU.
Plan of Police-schools at Te Kohekohe and Te Awamutu--The Waikato Steamer--Doubts of the Natives--Papal Aggression and Protestant Demonstration in Waikato--Prosperity of the Awamutu School--Quarrels with the Kihikihi Natives--Further Dissensions in the Double Government--The Native Lands Act... P. 300--317
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CHAPTER XVI.
TATARAIMAKA.
The Peria Meeting--Bishop Selwyn's Speech and its Effect--Sir George Grey welcomed at the Maori Capital--Interview between the Governor and Tamihana--Tataraimaka is occupied by British Troops--The Double Government debates the Waitara question--The Natives ask counsel of Waikato.......P. 318--331
CHAPTER XVII.
REWI MANIAPOTO.
Fate of the Kohekohe Timber--The Rival Newspapers--Indignation of the King's Friends--Wi Karamoa's Song--Rewi attacks Te Awamutu and carries off the Printing-press--The Chiefs of Waikato denounce Rewi's violence--Last Interview with Tamihana--Last Visit to Ngaruawahia--The Printing-press restored--Te Awamutu abandoned ................P. 332--355
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE OUTBREAK OF WAR.
Warnings and Ambuscades--Infatuation of the Double Government--The Oakura Massacre--Surrender of Waitara--Sentiments of the Waikatos--Tamihana separates from Rewi and prevents an Attack on Auckland--Preparations for Invasion.....P. 356--369
CHAPTER XIX.
THE INVASION OF WAIKATO.
Aporo is arrested--The Waikatos alarmed by Bonfires in Auckland--Panic of the Citizens and Government--Manufacture of a Proclamation--General Cameron crosses Mangatawhiri--The Maories living near Auckland are driven from their Homes and their Property is plundered--Seizure of Ihaka--Waikato unites to resist Invasion...............P. 370--389
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CHAPTER XX.
CONCLUSION.
How are the Maories to he Managed?--The Past and Future Effects of "War--The Colonial Confiscation Scheme--Necessity of putting an end to Double Government--The Colonial Ministry unfit to rule the Maories--Suggestions for the Future Management of the Natives--A British Resident--Native Police--Council for Native Affairs-Information received from the Colony is not to be depended on.................P. 390--409
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NOTE
It is convenient to observe here, that the Maori names which are generally used throughout the following pages for Maori chiefs and places, can be correctly pronounced by attending to three rules:--
(1) The vowels have the Italian sound.
(2) Diphthongs are pronounced by uttering the two component vowel-sounds in one breath.
(3) "Ng" is pronounced as in the word "singing."
It has been sometimes necessary to use colonial or native words, such as "cultivations," "tapu," &c., to denote things which have not English names.
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