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CONTENTS
OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
[1847.]
SEA-SICKNESS A SEDATIVE-PUNCH- PORT
MILITARY COLONISTS
MACQUARIE-LAKE
HOSPITALITY
-
RIDE
INNES COTTAGE-BAGPIPES-PRETTY GIRLS AND THE POLKA-
THE BUNYIP
ACROSS THE MACQUARIE MOUNTAINS-SQUATTING STATIONS-
THE YARROWS-TIMBER-CEDAR-GLOOMY FOREST-THE BELL-
BIRD THE TREE-FERN-FLIGHT OF PARROTS.
CHAPTER II.
PAGE
9
THE
MOUNTAIN ROAD-A LUNCH PLANTED -A SECLUDED
HOME A ROUGH STAGE SALISBURY COURT-A VERITABLE
SQUATTER-SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS-BLACK-MAIL—DIVIDING
RANGE-ARMIDALE-GYRA-A DEATH STRUGGLE-BEAU-IDEAL
OF A BUSHMAN-BUCKJUMPING, ETC.-RETURN TO SYDNEY-
SCHEHERAZADE IN A STEAMBOAT
29
CHAPTER III.
VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND-HISTORICAL NOTES-FIRST SETTLERS—
MISSIONARIES CONQUEST OF HONGI, THE TRAVELLED MAORI
-GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED-TREATY OF WAITANGI-FIRST
COLLISIONS—INADEQUATE RESOURCES OF THE ENGLISH GOVERN-
MENT AUGMENTED FORCES COOPERATION OF FRIENDLY
CHIEFS THE REVOLT CRUSHED
.
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CHAPTER IV.
NEW ZEALAND IN SIGHT-AUCKLAND-HEAD-QUARTERS-MAORIS'
LOVE OF TRADE-THEIR EXTERIOR, ATTIRE, ETC.-HALF-
BREEDS GOVERNMENT HOUSE-BISHOP'S AUCKLAND LEISURE
UTILIZED-PENSIONER VILLAGES-UTU-AN INQUEST-NATIVE
NOTABLES- A COTEMPORARY OF COOK-THE LANGUAGE-
SOBRIETY AND AN EXCEPTION
70
CHAPTER V.
ANCIENT PAHS-REVERSES IN A RIDE-THOUGHTS ON A BAD HAT
-CLIMATE SOCIABILITY IN A SMALL COMPASS
DANCING-A
MAORI ANTINOUS-A BAZAAR-THE MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN-
A WIFE OFFERED-NATIVES SHOPPING THE ONGI-THE TANGI
-GROUP FOR SCULPTURE-HOW ΤΟ SUBJUGATE A SAVAGE-
FLAX-THE MOKU-TREATMENT OF WOMEN-A DEDUCTION
101
CHAPTER VI.
A PRAYER MEETING-NATIVE CHRISTIANS-OLD PAGAN CHIEFS-
MOUNT EDEN-AN OASIS-ANCIENT SEPULCHRE-THE KAURI-
A DESERTED HOME-MAGIC LANTHORN-A GIFT HORSE-AN
INAUGURATION-A WAR DANCE AND BREAD AND JAM-MAN
AND WOMAN EATING-VOYAGE TO THE BAY OF ISLANDS
WAHAPU-KORORARIKA-CAUSES OF ILL-BLOOD-TROOPS AP-
OUTBREAK-CONFERENCE
PLIED
FOR-HEKI-HIS FIRST
OF
WAIMATE TRUCE BROKEN-PANORAMA OF THE BAY OF ISLANDS
-KORORARIKA SURPRISED, SACKED, AND BURNT
130
CHAPTER VII.
EXPEDITION AGAINST OKAEHAU-STRENGTH OF THE PAH-A
SORTIE SKIRMISH-LOSS-RETREAT-CAUSES OF FAILURE-
HEKI REASONS ON PAPER-IS WOUNDED-EXPEDITION AGAINST
SORTIE, ASSAULT, AND REPULSE
OHAIOWAI-BOMBARDMENT
AGAINST SAVAGES
---
HEKI
LOSS PAI EVACUATED AND DESTROYED REFLECTIONS--
RESPECT YOUR FOE- WARFARE
TRUCKLES, KAWITI TEMPORIZES MISSIONARIES CONSIDERED AS
HERALDS AND ARMY CONTRACTORS
193
EXPEDITION AGAINST KAWITI BRITISH
FORCE-KAWA-KAWA
RIVER-PAH OF PUKU-TUTU-TRIP ON THE TRACK OF THE
TROOPS ROUGH COUNTRY AND ROUGH WORK-KAURI GUM-
NATIVE ALLIES RUINS OF THE STOCKADE-FALL OF THE BAT'S
NEST-KAWITI APOLOGISES AND PUNSOUR PICNIC AND
RETURN LIGHT AND SHADE OF BATTLE-NATIVE NOTABLES . 223
CHAPTER IX.
VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH-A LEE LURCH-NATIVES ON BOARD-
HABITS AND CUSTOMS-A BOUT AT SINGLE STICK-A PRACTI-
CAL JOKE-MAORI AND HALF-BREED WOMEN-THEIR DEVOTION
-THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY-FIRST SETTLEMENT-LAND
QUESTION AND RIGHTS-BATTLE OF MONGANUI-THE WAIRAU,
THE FIGHT, THE FLIGHT, THE MASSACRE-CONSEQUENCES—
WHOSE THE FAULT-RANGIHAIETA'S IMPUNITY-GIBBET HEROES
-RANGIHAIETA'S PERSON
CHAPTER X.
MODEST LAND CLAIMS-TENURES THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY'S
CHIEF TOWN-WELLINGTON VERSUS
AUCKLAND-WHERE TO
RIDE TO THE HUTT
SETTLE-PRODIGALITY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS-ROADS NEAR
WELLINGTON-A SKETCH PREVENTED
VALLEY-STOCKADES AND SETTLEMENTS-THE BUSH OF NEW
ZEALAND BIRDS-BUSH - FIGHTING-THE ATTACK ON BOUL-
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286
CHAPTER XI.
SKIRMISHES IN THE HUTT VALLEY-AFFAIR OF THE TAITAI-
WHO ARMED THE REBELS?" OULD RAP" DINES WITH SOME
OLD FRIENDS-RIDE TO PORIRUA HARBOUR-NEW ZEALAND
SYLVA-POST OF PORIRUA-ARREST OF TE RAUPERAHA-PAHA-
TANUI-REMOTE STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMY-THE
HOROKIWI VALLEY-RANGIHAIETA ESCAPES BY FLIGHT.
..
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CHAPTER XII.
[1848.]
TRIP TO THE WANGANUI DISTRICT-MANA AND KAPITI-SUNRISE
ON MOUNT EGMONT-WANGANUI BAR AND RIVER-WANGANUI
BELEAGUERED, DESERTED, GARRISONED-MASSACRE
CAPTURED, AND HANGED
SETTLED,
OF THE
UNDER
GILFINNANS-MURDERERS
MARTIAL LAW-THE POST STRENGTHENED-A CHIEF
KILLED AFFAIR OF ST. JOHN'S WOOD-KORIROS AND WAR
DANCES-MAORI SOOTHSAYERS-CLOSE OF THE WAR
CHAPTER XIII.
WANGANUI-INTERVIEW WITH THE REBEL DELEGATES-BED AND
BOARD AT WANGANUI-RELEASE OF TE RAUPERAHA AT OTAKI
-HIS RECEPTION-HIS DEATH-A PHANTOM SHIP-NO MORE
FIGHTING ANNIVERSARY OF WELLINGTON-A CANOE RACE-
MAORI AND BRITISH FIGURE-HEADS-OLD AND YOUNG NEW
ZEALAND- TATTOOING- -MAORI TRIAL OF CRIM. CON. THE
HAKA
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369
CHAPTER XIV.
PASSAGE FROM WELLINGTON TO AUCKLAND, THENCE TO SYDNEY
-THE VICE-REGAL YACHT-KAWAU COPPER MINE-TOMATI
"BOYD"
WAKA-LAST NEWS OF HONI HEKI-MASSACRE OF THE