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HONGI. 
together under Mr. Marsden’s hospitable roof, Hongi gave the 
first intimation of his savage disposition. Hinaki was a Chief 
from the Thames. Hongi told him one day that he had heard 
that one of his people had been killed by some of the Thames 
tribes, and he must have satisfaction; then, thrusting out his 
tongue and distorting his countenance, he said with a con¬ 
temptuous sneer, “ Make haste home, put your pa in a state 
of defence, for as soon as I can assemble my people I shall 
fight you.” In vain did Hinaki try to persuade him to make 
peace; they sat at the same table, slept under the same roof, 
and sailed in the same ship, and no one would have supposed 
they were enemies. Hinaki, finding that Hongi was in earnest, 
and that there was no prospect of his making peace, hastened 
home, and assembled all his forces to resist the invader ; who 
having given his enemy time to prepare, soon made his appear¬ 
ance at the head of three thousand men, determined to turn 
the deadly gifts he had received to account, without loss of 
time. Although the tribe he went to attack was related to 
his own, still the pleasure of trying the efficacy of his military 
stores prevailed over every other feeling. The battle, however, 
was for a long time doubtful. Hinaki was a man of noble form, 
and determined courage, and though fighting on unequal terms, 
he still maintained the combat, until Hongi, arranging his men 
in the form of a cuneus, or wedge, and placing himself at the 
apex, directed his men to wheel round to the right or left 
according to circumstances : at last he shot Hinaki, who did 
not fall until he had received four balls. His savage conquerer 
rushed forward, and with his English clasp-knife he scooped 
out the eye of his expiring enemy, and instantly swallowed it. 
He then stabbed him in the neck, and drank his warm blood, 
as it gushed forth from the wound. 
Hinaki had two brothers, who were likewise killed, one 
being nearly as noble a looking person as himself; the other a 
youth of about twenty. Their bodies were eaten, and their 
heads embalmed as trophies of victory. About one thousand 
men were slain, and three hundred were cooked and eaten on 
the battle-field. So complete was the victory, that the place 
has never since been inhabited. It now belongs to the Bishop’s 
