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dozen hogs, besides those put on shore by Captain 

 Furneaux. It will be a little extraordinary, there- 

 fore, if this race should not increase and be preserved 

 here, either in a wild or in a domestic state, or in 

 both. 



We had not been long at anchor near Motuara, 

 before three or four canoes, filled with natives, came 

 off to us from the south-east side of the Sound ; and 

 a brisk trade was carried on with them for the curio- 

 sities of this place. In one of these canoes was Ka- 

 hoora, whom I have already mentioned as the leader 

 of the party who cut off the crew of the Adventurer's 

 boat. This was the third time he had visited us, 

 without betraying the smallest appearance of fear. I 

 was ashore when he now arrived, but had got on 

 board just as he was going away. Omai, who had 

 returned with me, presently pointed him out, and 

 solicited me to shoot him. Not satisfied with this, 

 lie addressed himself to Kahoora, threatening to be 

 his executioner, if ever he presumed to visit us again. 



The New Zealander paid so little regard to these 

 threats, that he returned, the next morning, with his 

 whole family, men, women, and children, to the 

 number of twenty and upwards. Omai was the first 

 who acquainted me with his being along-side the ship, 

 and desired to know if he should ask him to come 

 on board. I told him he might ; and accordingly 

 he introduced the chief into the cabin, saying, 

 " There is Kahoora ; kill him ! " But, as if he had 

 forgot his former threats, or were afraid that I should 

 call upon him to perform them, he immediately re- 

 tired. In a short time, however, he returned; and 

 seeing the chief unhurt, he expostulated with me 

 very earnestly, saying, " Why do you not kill him ? 

 ' You tell me, if a man kills another in England, 

 " that he is hanged for it. This man has killed ten, 

 " and yet you will not kill him ; though many of 

 " his countrymen desire it, and it would be very 

 " good." Omai's arguments, though specious 



