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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1858, 21 April 1863, Page 4

IN THE PRESS r AND f WILL BE PUBLISHED SfTOHTLY i \ MAHOE LEAVES, i BEING A SELECTION OF SKETCHES o? NEW ZEALAND AND ITS INHABITANTS AND OTHEB MATTERS CONCERNING THEM, BY THOMAS Jl OSE E. rpHESE SKETCHES, originally contributed to X the columns of the Wellington Iridtpendent, have almost from their first appearance, nchieved a universal popularity, and have been reprinted into mnuy of the leading journals of New Zealand. The picturesque style in which Native character is delineated — the racy humour shown in depicting Maori scenes and incidents — the pungent satire, freely bestowed where the author conceived there were wrongs to be redressed,. or abuses to be attaoked, all have combined to render " Mahoe Leaves,'' the most highly appreciated series of essays, that for a lengthened period have been submitted to the judgment and criticism of the public. Such being the case, the publishers at the request of a large number of their subscribers, have resolved to collect and reproduce them in the>form of a neat volume, and thus secure to their admirers, that continuous and complete perusal which their previous appearance in., a tri-weekly journal could scarcely afford. The volume will be in demy 12 mo — Price Bs. Orders for copies aud applications from parties who wish^o act as agents, should be addressed, to the pub'ljsjiers . Messrs.' MoKbnzib & Moib, office ef tkei Wellington Independent,