Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) [Illustration] MAORI and SETTLER A STORY OF THE NEW ZEALAND WAR BY G. A. HENTY Maori and Settler G.A. HENTY'S BOOKS Illustrated by Eminent Artists _Uniform with this Edition_ Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain. Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower. By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson. By England's Aid: The Freeing of the Netherlands. By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. Facing Death: A Tale of the Coal-mines. In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado. Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War. St. Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. St. George for England: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. The Cat of Bubastes: A Story of Ancient Egypt. The Dragon and the Raven: The Days of King Alfred. The Treasure of the Incas: A Tale of Adventure in Peru. Under Wellington's Command: A Tale of the Peninsular War. With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War. With Wolfe in Canada; or, The Winning of a Continent. Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest. LONDON: BLACKIE AND SON, LTD., 50 OLD BAILY, E.C. [Illustration: "DROP THAT OR I FIRE!" _Page 227_] Maori and Settler A STORY OF THE NEW ZEALAND WAR BY G.A. HENTY Author of "Redskin and Cowboy" "In Freedom's Cause" "Bonnie Prince Charlie" &c. _ILLUSTRATED_ BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY _Printed in Great Britain_ PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION