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Title: An empire story; stories of India and the greater colonies told to children
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Marshall, H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth), 1867-1941
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Publisher: New York, F.A. Stokes Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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iptouched upon the shores, but little was known of theislands until, a hundred years and more after Tasman hadsailed away, when another great sailor reached them.This was Captain James Cook. In 1769 Cook set out upon a voyage of discovery,and before he reached the Great South Land, he cameupon the shores of New Zealand. He touched the shores,not on the west side as Tasman had done, but on theeast coast at Poverty Bay. Here he landed, being thefirst white man who is known certainly to have set footupon these islands. To the natives the coming of Cook was a thing offear and wonder. As the Endeavour, with outspreadsails, came nearer and nearer, they watched the great,white bird, as they took it to be, in amazement, marvel-ling at the size and beauty of its wings. Presently thewhite bird folded its wings, and from its side downdropped a tiny wingless bird. This, as it came near, theysaw was a curious canoe, filled with white-faced gods.At the sight they turned and fled away in terror. But
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COOK TOLD THE MAORIS THAT HK HAD COME TO SET A MARK UPON THEIR ISLANDS. A GREAT WHITE BIRD 185 soon taking courage, they returned brandishing long,wooden spears, and seeming so ready to fight that Cooksmen fired upon them. And thus upon the very first dayon which the white man came, blood stained the ground. From Poverty Bay, Cook sailed northward, meetingoften with savages. Sometimes they were friendly, andwould barter honestly mth the ships crew. At othertimes they were warlike or thievish, stealing what theycould, and singing loud war-songs in defiance. Cook had with him a South Sea Islander called Tupia,who helped him very much to become friendly with thesavages. For although their languages were not quitethe same, they could understand each other. So Tupiawas able to tell the savages that Cook came in a friendlyway, and did not want to fight. At Mercury Bay, Cook again landed, set up theUnion Jack, carved the ships name and the date upon atree, and claimed the land for His )Majes

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