CAPTAIN COOK'S OPINION OF THE MAORI CHARACTER.
To the Editor of the Southern Cross, Biv, — The following extraofc fiom Cook's Voyages is worthy of attention. A great traveller like him ought to be able to form an impartial judgement of national characteristics, and no doubt he. had good reason for saying as follows : — " No people can have a quicker sense of an injure done to thorn than the New Zealandms, or be more ready to lesent it ; and yet they want one characteristic of true bravery ; for they will take an opportunity of being insolent, when they think that there is no danger of their being punished."— (Captain Cook, third voyage ) *■ The above extract seems very ap> opos to the present time, for they take the opportunity of striking poor John Bull, while they think he is down ; but, although the British colonists may be few and weak, they belong to a great nation, which will not see them come to grief without lending a helping hand. I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Your own Motto. November 19, I860.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1351, 20 November 1860, Page 3
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