Potona or Unknown New Zealand

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Chap.		Page.
I.	Introductory	1
II.	An Unlucky Voyage	4
III.	The Inlet—A Fearful Discovery—The Last of the Mercury	12
IV.	A Further Misfortune—A Council of War	18
V.	Explorations—A Glimpse of Fairyland	22
VI.	Proposed Change of Plan—A Midnight Alarm	29
VII.	The Lonely Isle—Traces of Inhabitants—Our Plans are changed	38
VIII.	We Erect a Habitation—Winter Quarters on the Lake Shore	47
IX.	Winter Weather and Irksome Waiting—Boat-building—Seal-hunting	53
X.	A Reconnoitre and a Discovery—A Cavern of Wonders—An Assembly of the Dead	60
XI.	Preparations for Departure—A Farewell Visit to the Cave	67
XII.	An Unexpected Encounter—A Prisoner of War—We Lose a Comrade	71
XIII.	We Decide to Cross the Island—Guided by Potona—Unexpected Difficulties	76
XIV.	Potona's Story—Further Misfortunes and Delays—Forced to Return	85
XV.	The Native Village—A Powerful Enemy—Division in the Native Camp	93
XVI.	Arrival of Matapere—His Treacherous Reception—A Pitched Battle	105
XVII.	The Old Haven—Winter on the Coast—Circumvented by the Yankee—Diamond cut Diamond	112
XVIII.	Making the Best of it—Golden Sands—Hot Water—Our Nerves are Shaken	120
XIX.	Afloat Once More—Among Friends—All's Well that Ends Well	129

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