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moko (tattoo), and this was sent to the Church Mission-house 
(see cut, page 148), where it is still preserved, and is, indeed, 
a very creditable performance. 
On Mr. Marsden’s return to New South Wales, Hongi and 
several other Chiefs accompanied him. He remained in the 
colony until the end of the year 1815, when he returned home, 
and became the uniform protector of the Missionaries, fre¬ 
quently throwing himself between them and death. In other 
respects, he does not appear to have distinguished himself 
particularly, until 1820, when, with another young Chief 
named Waikato, a near relative, he accompanied Mr. Kendal 
to England. Whilst there, he resided several months with 
his companion at Cambridge, to be near Professor Lee, who 
then drew up the New Zealand Grammar, which bears his 
name. The part of the town where he resided has ever since 
been called New Zealand. Hongi said, “ They had come to 
London to see the King, the multitude of his people, what 
they were all doing, and the goodness of their land. They 
wished to remain in England one month, and then return 
home. They desired to take back with them one hundred 
men ; miners, to search for iron, blacksmiths, carpenters, and 
Missionaries, to teach them the arts and religion in their own 
tongue. They were anxious to have twenty British soldiers, 
and three officers to keep the soldiers in order. They would 
protect them, and grant them plenty of land.” Such were the 
words of Hongi and Waikato. 
Great interest was excited by this visit of the New Zealand 
Chiefs, whose finely tattooed faces excited general attention. 
George the Fourth honored them with an interview; he 
showed them the armoury of his palace, and presented them 
with a complete suit of armour, double-barrelled guns, and 
many other valuable articles. Whilst Waikato coveted every¬ 
thing he saw, Hongi only admired the discipline of the troops, 
the different weapons of war, the coat of mail which had been 
given him, and the great elephant. 
The bearing and deportment of Hongi was very dignified : 
when treated as a great man, he assumed the manner of a 
prince; but when only regarded as an object of curiosity, he 
