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This historical and anthropological account of the Maori of New Zealand was published in 1854 by the English physician and colonial administrator Edward Shortland (1812–93). Shortland was deeply interested in Maori culture, learned the language, and wrote ethnographic studies including The Southern Districts of New Zealand (1851) and Maori Religion and Mythology (1882), also included in this series. In various roles including 'Protector of Aborigines', he often served as interpreter, and played an active role in mediating not only between Europeans and Maori, but between different Maori factions. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Shortland's approach was to interact with the Maori rather than merely observe them. In this book, Shortland often cites named Maori individuals as his sources, which makes his treatment of topics such as tapu, land tenure and rites of passage distinctive. He also covers Maori cosmology and origin narratives, genealogies, education, proverbs, songs and spells

Contents: INTRODUCTION. COUNTRY AND CLIMATE—METROPOLIS—HOUSES—POPULATION -- CHAPTER I. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND DRESS, OF THE MUSLIM EGYPTIANS. -- CHAPTER II. INFANCY AND EARLY EDUCATION. -- CHAPTER III. RELIGION AND LAWS. -- CHAPTER IV. GOVERNMENT. -- CHAPTER V. DOMESTIC LIFE. -- CHAPTER VI. DOMESTIC LIFE—continued. -- CHAPTER VII. DOMESTIC LIFE — continued. -- CHAPTER VIII. COMMON USAGES OF SOCIETY. -- CHAPTER IX. LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND SCIENCE. -- CHAPTER X SUPERSTITIONS. -- CHAPTER XI. SUPERSTITIONS—continued. -- CHAPTER XI. MAGIC, ASTROLOGY, AND ALCHYMY. -- CHAPTER XIII. CHARACTER.

Contents: INTRODUCTION. -- CHAPTER I PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND DRESS OF THE MOOS'LIM EGYPTIANS. -- CHAPTER II. INFANCY AND EARLY EDUCATION. --CHAPTER III. RELIGION AND LAWS. -- CHAPTER IV. GOVERNMENT. -- CHAPTER V. DOMESTIC LIFE. -- CHAPTER VI. DOMESTIC LIFE—continued. -- CHAPTER VII. DOMESTIC LIFE—continued. -- CHAPTER VIII. COMMON USAGES OF SOCIETY. -- CHAPTER IX. LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND SCIENCE. -- CHAPTER X. SUPERSTITIONS. -- CHAPTER. XI. SUPERSTITIONS—continued. -- CHAPTER XII. MAGIC, ASTROLOGY, AND ALCHYMY. -- CHAPTER XIII. CHARACTER.

Contents: CHAPTER I. INDUSTRY. -- CHAPTER II. USE OF TOBACCO, COFFEE, HEMP, OPIUM, &c. -- CHAPTER III. THE BATH. -- CHAPTER IV. GAMES. -- CHAPTER V. Music. -- CHAPTER VI. PUBLIC DANCERS. -- CHAPTER VII. SERPENT-CHARMERS, AND PERFORMERS OF LEGERDEMAIN TRICKS, &c. -- CHAPTER. VIII. PUBLIC RECITATIONS OF ROMANCES. -- CHAPTER IX. PUBLIC RECITATIONS OF ROMANCES-continued. --CHAPTER X. PUBLIC RECITATIONS OF ROMANCES-continued. -- CHAPTER XI. PERIODICAL PUBLIC FESTIVALS, &c. -- CHAPTER XII. --PERIODICAL PUBLIC FESTIVALS, &c.—continued. -- CHAPTER XIII. PERIODICAL PUBLIC FESTIVALS, &c.—continued. -- CHAPTER XIV. PRIVATE FESTIVITIES, &c. --CHAPTER XV. DEATH, AND FUNERAL RITES.