The daughter of the dawn

by William Reginald Hodder

^[18] Whaka ariki] A battle-cry.

^[19] heitiki] A small image of polished jade, held very sacred.

^[20] waiariki] A warm spring.

^[21] taepo] Devil—the hobgoblin of the night.—Editor.

^[22] weka] The Maori hen—a rare ventriloquist.

^[23] Makutu] Bewitchment.

^[24] crying ‘Utu! Utu!’] Utu is payment, compensation for injury.—Editor.

^[25] marae] The open space.

^[26] utu] Payment, compensation—an eye for an eye.

^[27] Upokokohua!] “Boil your head.” All Maori curses relate to cooking or giving in cookery, to boiling or being boiled.—Editor.