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The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony
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The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony

The bird being cooked in this way was served up to the old chief, but being unable to chew or to eat any portion he begged for a little of the water (soup) in which it had been boiled. This was brought to him, and having been assisted to a partially seated position he drank some of the "soup," after which he sank back on his pillow, murmured: "Ka reka te Korora" and immediately expired. Now, Ka reka te Korora, means: How sweet is the Penguin.

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The number and extent of the erasures in the original draft indicate that the greatest care was taken in its composition by those concerned.

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