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before Cook's second visit, another Frencli navigator, M. Marion du Eresne, 

 visited New Zealand in two ships, the " Muscarin" and the " Marqnis de Cas- 

 tries." These ships anchored in the Bay o£ 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 ISTew Zealand to prosecute their voyage, 

 they were separated by a heavy gale, and Captain Eurneaux 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 LabiUardiere 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 " Daedalus," was sent to 

 New Zealand by Grovernor King to obtain some New Zealanders to teach the 

 new settlers at Norfolk Island how to manufacture the flax (Phoj'mium') , 

 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 Grovernor 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 

 Grovernor King, and his humane and kind treatment of them, were productive 

 of great good. 



56. From Governor King's visit (1794) io that oftlie Rev. S. Marsclen, and 

 tJie introduction of tlie first British settlers (1814), a period of tvrenty 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 too 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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