Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 251, Issue 1517William Blackwood, 1942 |
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Page 202
... flagstaff , which was put in charge of friendly natives . Two nights later the flagstaff was cut down for the third time and the top-- mast carried away , and next morning Heke and his men danced a war - dance and fired a volley of ...
... flagstaff , which was put in charge of friendly natives . Two nights later the flagstaff was cut down for the third time and the top-- mast carried away , and next morning Heke and his men danced a war - dance and fired a volley of ...
Page 203
... Flagstaff Hill , 300 feet high , and to the south is another low hill , the two hills projecting like horns into the sea . The main approach to the town from the land was along a gully at the south end , and it was here that the single ...
... Flagstaff Hill , 300 feet high , and to the south is another low hill , the two hills projecting like horns into the sea . The main approach to the town from the land was along a gully at the south end , and it was here that the single ...
Page 204
... flagstaff and retire with as small loss as possible . This is how the matter was put by a Maori , who later told the tale from the Maori point of view to a white man : - 66 Great indeed was the fear of the Maori when they heard of these ...
... flagstaff and retire with as small loss as possible . This is how the matter was put by a Maori , who later told the tale from the Maori point of view to a white man : - 66 Great indeed was the fear of the Maori when they heard of these ...
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