Dickey Barrett: with his ancient mariners and much more ancient cannon! At the siege of Moturoa: Being a realistic story of the rough old times in New Zealand, among the turbulent Maoris, and the adventurous whalers, ere settlement took place.
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Index.
Chapter. | Page | |
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Preface | 1–11 | |
I. | Taranaki as it was before its settlement | 9–14 |
II. | Sixty years ago in Taranaki | 15–20 |
III. | A Clean-shirt Day, a Courtship, and also a Wedding Day | 21–25 |
IV. | A Storm, and the return of Dickey Barrett | 26–31 |
V. | Whara Pori | 32–35 |
VI. | Expedition to Kawhia, and sudden hegira of a Maori Swell | 36–41 |
VII. | Mr. Barrett's diplomacy in Rawhinia's rescue | 42–47 |
VIII. | Rawhinia | 48–53 |
IX. | The Feast | 54–59 |
X. | An amateur Geologist and a reconciled Amant. | 60–66 |
XI. | Making preparations to meet the Enemy | 67–72 |
XII. | The unparalleled Massacre of Pukerangioro | 73–78 |
XIII. | The effect of the news of the Massacre at Ngamotu | 79–83 |
XIV. | Native women burst their bonds, and alarm of the Enmy's approach | 84–89 |
XV. | Waitanui's Message | 90–95 |
XVI. | Two Single Combats | 96–101 |
XVII. | The End: the Seige Raised and directly proceeding a Connubial Engagement Raised | 102–108 |
Sonnet on Mount Egmont.—A Reminiscence. | See Preface 11 |
Whara Pori's Lament for his only Son | 34–35 |
Karamoa | 39 |
My Maori Maid | 65–66 |
Pakeha Maori's War Song | 82 |
Epilogue | 102 |
Whaler's Rythme | 102 |
Presage of Te Puki | 108–109 |