05249cam a2200421Ii 4500008675959MiAaHDL20230922000000.0m d cr bn ---auaua780822s1884 enk 000 0 eng dsdr-hvd.990046324030203941(MH)004632403HVD01-Aleph(MH)Aleph004632403(OCoLC)4158050NJGNJGOCLTOZu-nz---DU411.M25DU411.M27 1884Maning, Frederick Edward,1812-1883Old 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, told by an old chief of the Ngapuhi tribe: by a pakeha Maori /with an introduction by the Earl of Pembroke.History of the war in the north against the chief Heke, in the year 1845London :Richard Bentley,1884.278 p. ;23 cm."The war in the north" was originally issued separately. "Old New Zealand" was first published at London in 1863.Ch. 1: 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 chirf's soliloquy -- The Maori cry of welcome -- Ch. 2: The market price of a pakeha -- The value of a pakeha "as much" -- Maori hospitality in the good old times -- A respectable friend -- Maori mermaids -- My notions of the value of gold -- How I got on shore -- Ch. 3: 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 -- Ch. 4: A little affair of "Flotsam and Jetsam" -- Revellion crushed in the bud -- A pakeha's house sacked -- Maori law -- A Maori law suit -- Affairs throw into chancery -- Ch. 5: Every Englishman's house is his castle -- My estate and castle -- How I purchased my estate -- Native titles to land, of what nature -- Values of land in New Zealand -- Land commissioners -- The triumphs of eloquence -- Magna Charta -- Ch. 6: How I kept house -- Maori freebooters -- An ugly customer -- The "Suaviter in Modo" -- A single combat to amuse the ladies -- The true Maori gentleman -- Character of the Maori people -- Ch. 7: Excitement caused by first contact with Europeans -- The two great institutions of Maori land -- The Muru -- The Tapu -- Instances of legal robbery -- Description and examples of the Muru -- Profit and loss -- Explanation of some of the workings of the law of Muru -- Ch. 8: The Muru falling into disuse -- Why -- Examples of the Tapu -- The personal Tapu -- Evading the Tapu -- The undertaker's Tapu -- How I got tabooed -- Frightful difficulties -- How I got of them -- The war tapu -- Maori war customs -- Ch. 9: The tapu Tohunga -- The Maori oracle -- Responses of the oracle -- Priestcraft -- Ch. 10: The priest evokes a spirit -- The consequences -- A Maori tragedy -- The "Tohunga" again -- Ch. 11: The local Tapu -- The Taniwha -- The battle of Motiti -- Death of Tiki Whenua -- Reflections -- Brutus, Marcus Antonius, and Tiki Whenua -- Suicide -- Ch. 12: The Tapa -- Instances of -- The storming of Mokoia -- Pomare -- Hongi Ika -- Tareha -- Honor amongst thieves -- Ch. 13: "My Rangatira" -- The respective duties of the pakeha and his rangatira -- Public opinion -- A "Pakeha Kino" -- Description of my rangaira -- His exploits and misadventures -- His moral principles -- Decline in the numbers of the natives -- Proofs of former large population -- Ancient forts -- Causes of decrease -- Ch. 14: Trading in the old times -- The native difficulty -- Virtue its own reward -- Rule Britannia -- Death of my chief -- His dying speech -- Rescue -- How the world goes round -- Ch. 15: Mana -- Young New Zealand -- The law of England -- "Pop goes the weasel" -- Right if we have might -- God save the queen.NUC pre 1956NUC pre 1956.Bagnall,3347Mode of access: Internet.Maning, Frederick Edward,1812-1883JourneysNew Zealand.New Zealand Wars(New Zealand :1843-1847)fast(OCoLC)fst018924721800-1899fastMāori (New Zealand people)History19th century.Māori (New Zealand people)WarsMāori (New Zealand people)Social life and customsNew ZealandHistoryfast(OCoLC)fst01411628Pembroke, George Robert Charles Herbert,13th Earl of,1850-1895.Pembroke, George Herbert,Earl of,1850-1895Online version:Maning, Frederick Edward, 1812-1883.Old New Zealand, a tale of the good old times.London : Richard Bentley, 1884(OCoLC)89464285700867595920051003085459.020230922000000.020230923060507.02026-06-04T21:40:41Z2025-01-20T18:30:02Z2026-06-04T20:00:03ZSDR-HVDhvdALMAprepare.pl-004-008BKsdr-hvd.990046324030203941hvdSDRHVD004632403hvd.tz1fgiHVD990046324030203941HVDHVD20260604googlehvd.tz1fgi1884pdaddHVDHVD20260604googlehvd.320440200659911884pdadd