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example of tlie cliurcli ; both judge and barrister cling to the 
wig; and we still see the youthful face surrounded by this 
imitation of venerable age. But even this is not thought 
sufficient; the Judge, when called upon to pronounce sen- 
tence of death on a fellow-creature, summons additional 
aid to give him, in that affecting moment; a more than usual 
amount of solemnity ; the firm look of inexorable justice is 
not thought sufficient to convey to the convicted felon a 
proper sense of his inevitable doom ; the Judge; therefore; 
assumes a black cap to increase the effect. 
It is not many years since it was the fashion for both young 
and old to wear white powder on the head ; this custom found 
general favor; even amongst the ladies; as imparting a very 
aristocratic look to the wearer, and additional beauty to their 
fair locks ; the very children themselves, in polite circles, thus 
appeared. 
The custom also of plastering up the hair with pomatum, 
contrary to its grain, to give increased elevation and dignity 
to its fair wearer ; and that of the gentleman, with his queue 
or pigtail, mark, not only the age, but the feeling, that the 
natural dignity of the human head required artificial aid to 
improve it, and the savage agreed with his civilized brother ; 
now that the custom has passed away we can see its ab- 
surdity. The New Zealanders have not been behind the 
rest of the family of man in these particulars ; they gave the 
preference to a red color, and plentifully anointed their heads 
with a mixture of ochre and oil, which certainly imparted to 
them a very remarkable look, the skull appearing as though 
cleft, and streaming down with gore. The general effect 
was heightened by a large tuft of albatross down, which was 
stuck in the lobe of each ear, and formed a fine contrast to 
the bright red ; in former times, the chief ladies and gen- 
tlemen had their entire persons thus anointed, or painted ; 
this was considered both ornamental and useful, rendering 
the limbs more supple, and the skin less sensible to cold, 
or mosquito bites. 
Wigs were not worn, although a bald head, he jpakira , 
was considered a reproach ; I once recollect seeing the 
