26 Transactions.—Miscellaneous. 
(3). Pamoxoey, &c. 
In the Third portion of this paper, I propose to examine, so far as I can 
with ‘the limited materials within my reach, the relation, if any between 
the Maori language as traceable during the last hundred years, and those 
of the other principal islands of Polynesia ; to do, in short, on a somewhat 
more extended scale, what Mr. Thomson has so well done recently (‘‘ Trans. 
N.Z. Inst.,” Vol. VL, p. xxv. Appendix, 1873}, in the careful comparison he 
has made between the Malagasi and Malay, Maori and Malay, Tongan and 
Malay. In this important paper, he has most successfully demonstrated, 
and, I believe for the first time with sufficient fulness, the connexion ~ 
subsisting between these languages ; an affinity, which has, indeed, been 
pointed out before by W. v. Humboldt, Buschmann, Chamisso and others, 
but, as resolutely denied by other competent scholars, such as the late 
Mr. Crawfurd. 
And I am the more induced to undertake this work, because, beyond what 
Mr. Thomson has accomplished, and a few remarks by Mr. Colenso in a paper 
not specially devoted to this subject (Trans. N. Z. Inst.” Vol. 1.), I 
do not perceive that this question has been taken up by anyone else in 
New Zealand, or, at least, has been diseussed as fully as it deserves. I can, 
of course, only hope, in a very small degree, to supplement Mr. Thomson’s 
researches, especially, as for one or two important branches of the whole 
subject, I have failed to procure either in London or in Oxford, the 
necessary books.* Yet, I am in hopes, that this work, though, avowedly, 
so imperfect, may yet be so far useful, that it will place within a small 
compass, what seem to be the most striking varieties, at least as regards 
their litteral system, between many of these dialects, and may thus enable 
* Thad better state, here, the only books I have been able to see with reference to the 
present enquiry, are Kendal (or Lee’s) ‘‘New Zealand Grammar, etc.” 1820; Williams’ 
“Dictionary of New Zealand and Grammar,” 1852; Duff’s new ed. 1874; “ English 
eens Prayer in Maori;” Maunsell’s ‘‘ New Zealand Grammar,” 2nd edit., 1862; W. 
- Williams’ “‘ First Lessons in Maori,” 1872 ;” Mariner’s “Tonga Islands’ Gram. and 
as 1827; Andrews’ “Dictionary of the Hawaian Language,” Honolulu, 1865; 
Buschmann’s “ Apercu de la langue des Iles Marqueses,” with notes on the Tahitian 
language by Baron W. v. Humboldt, 1837; A. V. Chamisso’s “ Uber die Hawaischen 
Sprachen,” 4to, os .. “Vocabulaire Oceanesia-Francaise,” 1843, with various 
papers published by J. R. Logan, in the “Journ. of Ind. Archeology.” I should have 
been most glad Ss a obtained more information about the Samoan, Low, and other 
dialects but could not. When I have referred to these, I must be supposed to be quoting 
(whether or not I specify the page) from the invaluable papers of J. A. Logan.—I have 
of course, had before me, many if not most of the Navigators of the South Seas, as Cook, 
Vancouver, D'Entrecasteaux, Dupont, D’Urville, with some other works on the subject, 
as Ellis’ ‘‘ Polynesian Researches,” etc., etc. 
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