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IN NEW ZEALAND.
THE nkORlS SAID TO BE a RACE or
PoLYNEsiaN ORIGIN.

steal and Moral Charsc.eristics-Hea,t
of the Misunderstanding and Fasting.
The aboriginal inhabitants Of New Zealand
are called Maoris pronounced Mowries,. ard
tneir traditions reach back for GOO OF 700
years These traditions tell US that chief
tam was driven from Hawaiki and came
Win large war canoe and number OF
companions 70 the saores Of New Zealand.
he subsequently returned home and gave
such glowing descriptions Of the new land
that many cenoeloads Of his com0atriots
started out. The names OF these canoes have
been preserved, and the tribal organization
or the Maoris IS based on their descent from
these progenitOrs. Calculations made IL &C
cordance with the geneaIo<ies preserved By
the priests show that about tweurv-seven gen
erations have passed by since the original
settlers arrival Havaiki IS generally SUD-
posed 70 be Hawaii, and thus the Nao-is are
Sandwich islanders. The early Dutch ex-
plorer, Tasman, discovered New Zealand in
1912, but owing TO a boats crew being mas
sacred by the natives he did not land. The
first E,sropean % land was the famous Can't
Cook, who had been sent out 70 Tahiti By
the English government to observe q transit
Of Venus
When Capt. Cook visited than ne intro
ducec pigs. poultry, potatoes and other vegs-
tables. From Capt. Cooks pigs the wild
boar Of modern New Zealand, which affords
such fine sport 70 those fond Of hunting with
considerable spice Of danger IN L. IS the d.
rect descendant. a recent American Traveller
tells Us that American whalers, in pursuit Of
the sperm whale, visited the islands as eariv
as the year 1900, and that the ofTs1ring Of
10 frNa- . -
girls are still to be plainly distinguished. and
for the most part SLOW desire 70 associate
themselves as closely as possible with the
white man and 20 enter into business pur-
suits The natives were entirely given
up TO cannihaIism, and very much reiished
long pig IS human flesh was called
ENGAGED N CONSTANT FIGHTING.
The early NaoTis were engaged in constant
fighting, tribe with tribe. the smallest pre-
text suficing 70 fan the flames of war.
Whenever human Gesh became scarce ar
ticle Of food. one tribe would attack another.
aad after a bloody struggle the survivors
would feast upon the bodies Of their prison
ers. In the Hot Lake district, where red hot
stones were easily 0btainable. the flesh vas
roasted on them. They had no belief in anv
Supreme Being, but be.iecei tnat everything
vas evolved out Of darkness. They were d.
vided into several tribes, and each tribe
owned its territory n common Certain
buildings, places and things were made
''1apu,' that Is, they must not be touched or
hurt, or the vengeance Of the tribe would
fa4 on the unhappy yIO}atOr Of religious
sentiment. The district around Auckland IS
covered with the craters Of extinct volcanoes,
and IN the early days each Of these crate-s
was fortified by the natives. who were es-
peclally sklllful il constructing sUockade
camps, or ''pahs," as they are called.
The canoes Of the na0ris ara dug outs Of
great length and extreme mario Eness- To
propel them. snort handled single bIaded
paddles are used, and on swift streams very
great skill IS shown by the boatu-u. They
lived partly OF fish, which they caught in
rets, being expert fishermen. partly on rats,
these being the largest animal native 70 tie
country prior 70 the Introduction Of pigs By
Capt. Cock They had also q vegetable
which IS now called the sweet potato" but
sweetes- OF al 70 their taste was the flesh Of
men For weapons they had spears and clubs.
the latter being often made OF = curious semi
opaque stone peculiar to the country. called
green stone. This stone IS now used BY jewel
Frs 70 make into earrings, brooches and
charms, and 4 real green stone club Is be-
coming scarce and valuable. When white
women were few IN numbers as they were
among the first settlers, many incermarriaces
took place between tue white men and tbs
Maori girls. ard even in recent times Eng
lshmen have married Maori women wko
possessed large estates. The Maori Of the
present day Is either disso.ute seui-Euro-
peanIzed town loafer, or is a resident Of one
Of the reservations set apar5 by the govern
IL by the land allotted 70 them by the GOV
eminent, and in the hot Lake district on the
compensation they receive for acting Is boat
men on the lake, CT as guides TO the volcanic
wonders Of the region.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
The full blooded Maori Is, as a rule, well
formed and i about five feet SIX inches in
Insight, the body and arms being longer than
those Of the average Englishrnan. while the
legs are shorter. The calves are largely de-
veioped, AID as a carrier OF burdens the
Maori probably surpasses the white. while
the white surpasses him in strength and gen
eraI endurance. Tie older native women
ere tactooed about thelips. while the men are
tatcooed al over the face and nose. The
young women for the most part. especially
those who live near white settlements.
good hooking. having good features. very
fne dark ewes and a pleasing expression
They wear 4 skirt and 4 bright colored ban
ket. The morality Of the Maori girls Is very
poor. almost Uon-exIsreLt, but when woman
is married she IS sacred, and death would
probably be the outcome OF any attack upon
her chastity. The Maori man Is very law
and expects his wife - gather fruit. dig Up
roots and collect berries for him. Sometimes
the native women have q Jewish type Of face
and then they are usually very fms looking.
for their eyes are always good. Most Of the
Maoris are rrofessed Christians and the ma
jority Of these are Roman Catholics
The health Of the natives Is often delicate.
many of them suffering from lung con-
plants: but this is = De arc-.o1toI % their
manner Of lie. They wear European or
seni-Eurcpea1 dress during the day and az
rishe il their 'whares," or cabins, yecr Only
the native blanket, vheace cAIls often re-
suit Sometimes, too, thirty G. no-c persons
eoCSregaoe tcSs-ber in one WHARF, where .
two tires are burning on the ground Al
smoke vigorously, and after passing some
hours II t,-s atmosphere cho visitors 50 OUT
Cad II single garment q L bright, clear,
cool light ley also often ect uawEolss0-as .
food euca Is rotten r1aias. OF fish il Ligh .
state OF decomposition, ard many, TOO, are .
addicted 20 WHISKY, and md means Of get /
ting II Though tas sale Of alcohol IN any .
form 70 natives Is strictly --olibitai BY law.
-6ey are vcTT Peace@Sls among themselves .
aid toward wnl-sS; eysl when drunk tier (
do not bocoCle GuSrTe4sorne q dlSocSssd &c /,
SS6-- and = has Dsen remarked Tat the i
children never cry. After oca Cf their cresr
tsaSIs there usually CONES f1st, for tasv cot