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in some places, and I believe that the two dogs shot near Mataura 
(mentioned by Dr. Hector) were of this description. 
So long back as 1814-15, Mr. Nicholas, who visited New Zealand in 
company with the Rev. S. Marsden, made a similar error. He says :—‘‘ On 
our return from the place where we cut down the spars, we met one of the 
native dogs running about in a wild state. It was considerably larger than 
any of the dogs that we had seen domesticated among them, and bore a 
strong resemblance to the shepherd’s dog so well known in England. The 
moment it came in sight of us it set up a terrific howling, and never ceased 
the same baleful discord till we had left the place. There are numbers of 
dogs running wild in this manner through the different parts of the island, 
but I could not discover that they ever offered any injury to the inhabitants, 
who prize them very highly, as well for the sake of their flesh, which serves 
them for a delicious article of food, as for their hide and bones, which they 
convert to a variety of purposes, in the way of ornamental devices.’’* 
Both Mr. Marsden and Mr. Nicholas, who spent some months together in 
New Zealand, and travelled too, pretty much—from Hokianga to the 
Thames—seemed never to have seen a single New Zealand dog of ‘ the 
primitive breed.” 
Captain Cook does not give many particulars concerning the South Sea 
dog in his voyages, although he had frequent opportunities of both seeing 
and eating it! Fortunately, however, he was during his first two voyages 
round the world accompanied by scientific men, who have left on record 
many interesting remarks respecting this animal. On his first voyage, 
Cook was aecompanied by Sir Joseph Banks, Dr. Solander (a Swedish 
naturalist) and a talented young artist named Sydney Parkinson; this 
last-named gentleman has given us several particulars in his separately- 
published journal of that first voyage. On his second voyage, Cook was 
accompanied by two eminent German naturalists, father and son (J. R. and 
G. Forster) and by Dr. Sparrman, another celebrated scientific Swede. 
Andthe two German gentlemen have also recorded much about our New Zea- 
land dog, whieh they published in their large and separate works about their 
voyage.] On his third voyage Cook had with him Mr. Anderson, who was 
the surgeon on board of his ship, and who also acted as naturalist. From 
these independent accounts, written by persons who had ample opportuni- 
ties of seeing and knowing all about our New Zealand dog, and who also 
understood what they were writing, I. purpose making copious extracts, to 
* Nicholas’ ** Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand,” vol. IL, p. 126. 
+ “ Voyage round the World,” by G. Forster, 2 vols., 4to; “ Observations made 
during a Voyage round the World,” by J. R. Forster, 4to, 
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