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perhaps four different species of Kiwi. — Discovery of Moa bones. — Dinornis, Palap- 
terix. — Eggs. — Moa stones. — New discoveries in the caves of the Aorere Valley. 
— Complete skeleton of Palaptcryx ingots. — Distribution of the Moas. — Different 
species upon the North and South Island. — Whether still living or extinct? — Causes 
of their dying out. — The giant-birds of New Zealand once the chief game of the 
natives. — Cannibalism the consequence of the extermination of the Moas. — Struggle 
of life. 
Appendix. Comparative table of the size of Struthionidse 173 
Chapter X. The Maoris. 
Two races on the Islands of the Pacific Ocean. — Melanese and Malay -Poly- 
nesian race. — Difference between Micronesians and Polynesians proper. — The Maoris 
true Polynesians. — Traditions and Mythology. — The Ika a Mani. — The legend of 
the migration from Hawaiki not historical, but mythical. — The Maui-myllis are myths 
of the Sun. — South Island populated from North Island. — The Maeroes and Ngati- 
mamoes not aborigines but wild Maoris. — The Maoris at the time of the discovery of 
New Zealand. • — Cannibalism. — Origin of cannibalism in New Zealand. — The Maoris 
of the present day. — Injurious influences. of European civilization and colonization 
upon the natives. — The Maoris are dying out. — Census of 1858. 
Appendix. The story of the Te Uira, chief of the Ngatimamoes 199 
Chapter XI. The Isthmus of Auckland. 
Situation. — Waitemata and Manukau. — The City of Auckland. — The town of 
Onehunga. — Geological features of the Isthmus. — The extinct volcanoes. — 63 points 
of eruptions. — Tuff-cones and tuff-craters. — Cinder-cones. — Combinations of both. 
— Lava streams. — Manukau lava-field. — Waitemata lava field. — Lava-streams of 
different age. — Mount Wellington. — Lava-cones. — Rangitoto. — The Auckland vol- 
canoes of very recent date. — The Isthmus as it was and as it is. — ■ Past, Present 
and Future 225 
Chapter XII. The North Shore. 
Rusticating in Auckland. — House and garden in Auckland. — The North-Shore. — 
Harbour. — Volcanic bombs. — Oysters & la Maori. — Mount Victoria. — To lake 
Pupuke. — Sterile pipe-clay soil. — Fertile volcanic soil. — Lake Pupuke. — Legend 
of the natives. — A gale. — Return to Auckland 246 
Chapter XIII. Round the Manukau Harbour and to the Mouth of 
Waikato River. 
Onehunga, — Rev. Mr. Purchas. — The Manukau Basin. — Whau Bay. — Vol- 
canic rocks. — Magnetic iron-sand. — Taranaki -steel. — Iluia Bay — Saw-mills. — • 
Maori path through the bush. — - The pilote-station. — Character of the West coast. — 
The weather. — South head of the Harbour. — Kauri Point. — Schooner „Sea Belle" 
Waiuku. — Lignite. — Caravan of Maori traders. — Te Rata ILokitata. — Collections. 
— Formation of sand-stone banks from quicksand. — Mouth of the Waikato. — North 
and South head. — Discovery of Belemnites. — Queens road. — First view of Mount 
Egmont. — Maori mail. — Fossil ferns on the West coast. — Awaroa Creek. — From 
Waiuku to Mauku. — Farmhouses blessed with daughters. — Return to Auckland . . 25S 
