 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1851 - 706 strani
...there can be little doubt that almost every village would pour forth its chiefs and its population. " With these characteristics of courage and warlike...Nearly the whole nation has now been converted to Christianitv. They are fond of agriculture, take great pleasure in cattle and horses; like the sea,... | |
 | 1851 - 776 strani
...deadly enemies, in our efforts to turn to good purpose the material advantages of their fine country. "They are fond of agriculture; take great pleasure...cattle and horses; like the sea, and form good sailors; are attached to Europeans; admire their customs and mauners; are extremely ambitious of rising in civilisation,... | |
 | 1851 - 792 strani
...deadly enemies, in our efforts to turn to good purpose the material advantages of their fine country. " They are fond of agriculture ; take great pleasure...cattle and horses; like the sea, and form good sailors; are attached to Europeans; admire their customs and manners; are extremely ambitious of rising in civilisation,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1852 - 764 strani
...cite as showing their extraordinary advance in civilisation and national prosperity since 1847: — " With these characteristics of courage and warlike...many coasting vessels of their own, manned with Maori crows ; arc attached to Europeans, and admire their customs and manners; are extremely ambitious of... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1852 - 754 strani
...cite as showing their extraordinary advance in civilisation and national prosperity since 1847 : — " With these characteristics of courage and warlike...They are fond of agriculture, take great pleasure in eattle and horses ; like the sea, and form good sailors ; have now many coasting vessels of their own,... | |
 | Earl Henry George Grey Grey - 1853 - 432 strani
...there can be little doubt that almost every village would pour forth its chiefs and its population. "With these characteristics of courage and warlike...cattle and horses; like the sea, and form good sailors; are attached to Europeans, admire their customs and manners; are extremely ambitious of rising in civilization,... | |
 | 1853 - 604 strani
...terms:— " With these characteristics of courage and warlike vagrancy, however, the Maories present other remarkable traits of character. Nearly the whole...cattle and horses; like the sea, and form good sailors; are attached to Europeans ; admire their customs and manners; are extremely ambitious of rising in... | |
 | Robert Vincent Reynolds - 1854 - 110 strani
...Commons by the Colonial Secretary of State, in 1852, present: — "Nearly the whole nation has now become converted to Christianity. They are fond of agriculture...Have now many coasting vessels of their own, manned by native crews. Are attracted to Europeans, and admire their customs and manners. Are extremely ambitious... | |
 | William Clifford Holden - 1855 - 496 strani
...tells us of the Maories, that' nearly the whole nation has now been converted to Christianity ; ths\t they are fond of agriculture; take great pleasure...to Europeans, and admire their customs and manners; and that they are extremely ambitious of rising in civilization, and becoming skilled in European arts.'... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1869 - 456 strani
...profit in intercourse with the colonists. "They are fond of agriculture," said Sir George Grey in 1849, "take great pleasure in cattle and horses, like the sea and form good sailors, are attached to Europeans and admire their customs and manners, are extremely ambitious of rising in... | |
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They are fond of agriculture, take great pleasure in cattle and horses; like the sea, and form good sailors; have now many coasting vessels of their own manned with Maori crews; are attached to Europeans, and admire their customs and manners ; are extremely... 
