Old New Zealand: A Tale of the Good Old Times / And a History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845

by Frederick Edward Maning

CONTENTS.

Page

Introduction [ix]

Preface to the Original Edition [xxiii]

Chapter I.

Introductory — First View of New Zealand — First Sight of the Natives, and First Sensations experienced by a mere Pakeha — A Maori Chief's notions of trading in the Old Times — A dissertation on "Courage" — A few words on Dress — The Chief's Soliloquy — The Maori Cry of Welcome [1]

Chapter II.

The Market Price of a Pakeha — The value of a Pakeha "as such" — Maori Hospitality in the Good Old Times — A Respectable Friend — Maori Mermaids — My Notions of the value of Gold — How I got on Shore [14]

Chapter III.

A Wrestling Match — Beef against Melons — The Victor gains a loss — "Our Chief" — His Speech — His status in the Tribe — Death of "Melons" — Rumours of Peace and War — Getting the Pa in fighting order — My Friend the "Relation Eater" — Expectation and Preparation — Arrival of Doubtful Friends — Sham Fight — The "Taki" — The War Dance — Another Example of Maori Hospitality — Crocodile's Tears — Loose Notions about Heads — Tears of Blood — Brotherly Love — Capital Felony — Peace [24]