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which the chief was distinguished. The accom- 
panying representation of the head and face of 
"Honghi,* the celebrated New Zealand warrior, 
who was among the party that arrived this morning 
at the settlement, will convey no inaccurate idea of 
the effect of this singular practice. The tatauing of 
the face of a New Zealander, answering the pur- 
pose of the particular stripe or colour of the High- 
lander’s plaid, marks the clan or tribe to which he 
* The bust, from which, by the kindness of the Secre- 
tary of the Church Missionary Society, the drawing of the 
above is taken, was executed with great fidelity by "Honghi 
during a visit to Port Jackson. | 
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