... century and a half the startled Maoris treasured the memory of the white-winged ships of the Hollander, before they saw any others like them. At length, in 1769, there appeared the expedition of ... clothes," said the captain of the Ann. The clothes were procured, and the Maori was allowed to go below. There he lay sick in body and mind. He had tried to play the part of the Russian ... to the New Zealand Church by himself and others of his name. ships were abreast of the small island which lies at the extreme north of the country, and "this island," wrote Tasman,...