CHAPTER XVII.

The Maori Dog.--A Romantic Island.--Sinking of a Maori Fort. --Volcanic Destruction.--A Country of Boiling Springs.-- Idleness.--A Lazy Race of Savages.--Native Religion.--A Fitful Geyser.--Sophia, the Famous Guide.--A Funeral Dance. --The "Haka" Performance.--Maori Improvidence.--Rubbing Noses. --Native Babies.--Church-Going and Card-Playing.--The King's Country.--Eloquent Aborigines.--A Sanitarium.--Sulphur Point. --Future of New Zealand 386-405

UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS.