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The Morioris did not tattoo their faces and bodies like the 

 Maoris. 



Such were the modes of clothing and the manner of living 

 adopted by our race up to the eventful year 1836, when the 

 Maoris came from New Zealand. November must have been 

 the month, for we were drinking honey from the flax-flowers 

 when they landed at Whangaroa and built a fort at that harbour. 

 In the month of December they spread all over the island, slaying 

 the people in the north, at Waiteki, Waikanini, and at other places. 

 The footsteps of the invaders were upon all parts of Wharekauri. 

 Then the Morioris assembled at Te Awapatiki. There were 

 gathered together 160 chiefs, beside the multitude of the common 

 people, and a council was held, which included the chiefs from 

 Karewa and Ouenga. It was proposed to make a combined 

 assault on the intruders, and even though many of the Morioris 

 might fall, they would succeed. But neither of the two highest 

 chiefs, Tapata and Torea, would consent to any of the Maoris 

 being slain, as that would be contrary to the covenant of our 

 ancestors, so there was nothing for the people to do but to return, 

 each family to its own place or village. On reaching their 

 homes the enemy were found in possession, and the Morioris 

 were taken prisoners, the women and children were bound, and 

 many of these, together with the men, were killed and eaten, so 

 that the corpses lay scattered in the woods and over the plains. 

 Those who were spared from death were herded like swine, and 

 killed and eaten from year to year, whenever their captors longed 

 for human flesh. Never were the teachings of the Son of Man 

 more gladly welcomed than when the missionaries reached the 

 Wharekauri islands. Then the killing of these hapless people 

 ceased for ever ; but they were still treated with great severity, 

 and every indignity cast upon them. 



This is the end of this part of the subject. Now will be given 

 the names of all the Morioris, males and females, and the villages 

 where they were living at the time of the invasion. Readers of 

 this document notice crosses put against many names : these 

 marks denote many of those who were killed and eaten. 



Te Wheneke 

 Te Rautini 

 Tamatokoto 

 *Te Hiwarangi 



11- Trans. 



