Moko; Or, Maori Tattooing

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...from the Wanganui district, reached London via Sydney. During his stay a vessel arrived in port which had been recovered from its mutinous crew by eight New Zealand sailors who were on board. These natives were sent to the Sailors' Home, and heard in chapel the first service ever given in the Maori language in Fig. 116.--Wax model of a Maori who died in Guy's Hospital, London. (From a sketch by the Author.) London. Hipango visited his countrymen, of whom several were baptised. He was received in a private audience by Her Majesty and H.R.H. The Prince Consort on the occasion of delivering presents sent from New Zealand. Dr. Karl Scherzer's narrative of the voyage of the Austrian frigate Novara in 1859 mentions that two mokoed Waikatos, named Wiremu Toetoe and Hemara Rerchau Paraone, joined the ship's company of their own will. When the ship left Auckland somewhat later a boat with several natives came alongside; and the Vicar-General, anxious that Protestant natives should not alone be shipped to Europe, was found to have brought some wonderfully tattooed Roman Catholic natives to accompany the vessel. But it was too late, for she was already in motion; and the Vicar-General, a warm-hearted Irishman, had to return with his proteges, his praiseworthy object being unaccomplished. At Vienna the two natives visited their Majesties at the Imperial Palace. After some stay, they were presented (on the recommendation of the Director of the State Printing Office) with some implements that they might avail themselves at home of the knowledge they had accpiired. In 1860 they came via Germany to England, and were presented to the Queen; and ultimately returned to Auckland. In his native land Toetoe issued from the press too stirring publications. In 1884 the great Ariki...