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before Cook’s second visit, another French navigator, M. Marion du Fresne, 
visited New Zealand in two ships, the * Musearin” and the “ Marquis de Cas- 
tries.” These ships anchored in the Bay of Islands, and remained there two 
months ; and at first, and for some time, there appears to have been great kind- 
ness and cordiality on both sides. Unfortunately again a collision took place, 
in which Marion and twenty-eight of his crew lost their lives. Shortly after 
a very large number of natives were slain by the exasperated French. Cook 
paid his second visit in the following year, 1773, in two ships, Captain Furneaux 
commanding the consort. On leaving New Zealand to prosecute their voyage, 
they were separated by a heavy gale, and Captain Furneaux putting back 
to refit to the same harbour they had so recently left, unfortunately got 
into collision with the natives, who killed the whole of his boat’s crew of ten 
men, ate them, and broke up the boat. Soon after this unhappy affair, Cook 
again visited them, and again in his third voyage in 1777, each time adding to 
his former benefactions. In 1791 they were also visited by the benevolent 
Vancouver, who spent a short time at Dusky Bay, from whom the natives 
also received several gifts. In 1793 another French navigator, D’Entrecas- 
teaux, commanding two frigates (“ Recherche” and * Esperance”) in search for 
La Perouse, and having the naturalist Labillardiére on board, communicated 
briefly with the natives living near the North Cape, who received from him 
several presents. In the same year the English settlement at Norfolk Island 
having been lately founded, Lieutenant Hanson, in the “ Dedalus,” was sent to 
New Zealand by Governor King to obtain some New Zealanders to teach the 
new settlers at Norfolk Island how to manufacture the flax (Phormium), 
which was also indigenous there. Two chiefs were therefore carried thither, 
who, however, proved to be of little service for the specific purpose they were 
obtained for, as the working of the flax in New Zealand was peculiar to 
women. They remained, however, with Governor King until the next year, 
1794, when he honourably returned them to New Zealand, accompanying them 
himself, and giving them many useful things, among others a fresh supply 
of pigs, potatoes, and maize. There can be no doubt but that their stay with 
Governor King, and his humane and kind treatment of them, were productive 
of great good. 
56. From Governor King’s visit (1794) to that of the Rev. S. Marsden, and 
the introduction of the first British settlers (1814), a period of twenty years. 
From about the time of Governor King's visit, ships engaged in the South 
Sea whale fishery occasionally called at New Zealand for refreshments. From 
time to time several New Zealanders entered as sailors in those ships, few of 
whom ever returned to their native country. Other ships teo arrived in New 
Zealand for spars, and their number increased every year. From this date 
also the New Zealanders began to acquire firearms and ammunition, for 
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