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William Colenso

William Colenso (17 November 1811 – 10 February 1899) FRS was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician. He attended the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and later wrote an account of the events at Waitangi.

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New Zealand printer, botanist, explorer, missionary and politician (1811-1899)

Born 17 November 1811
Died 10 February 1899

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  • Cover of: The authentic and genuine history of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand, February 5 and 6, 1840: being a faithful and circumstantial, though brief, narration of events which happened on that memorable occasion; with copies of the Treaty in English and Maori, and of the three early proclamations respecting the founding of the colony

    First published in 1890 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Maori-English Lexicon : Being a Comprehensive Dictionary of the New Zealand Tongue: Including Mythical, Mythological, Taboo or Sacred, Genealogical ... and Other Names and Terms of and Allusions to Persons, Things, Acts, and Places in Ancient Times

    First published in 2023 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Fiat justitia: Being a few thoughts respecting the Maori prisoner Kereopa, now in the Napier Gaol, awaiting his trial for murder

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Maori-English lexicon: being a comprehensive dictionary of the New Zealand tongue ...

    First published in 1898 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ancient tide-lore and tales of the sea, from the two ends of the world: also some highly curious ancient and legendary little-known East Coast Māori stories

    First published in 1996 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: In memoriam: an account of visits to, and crossings over, the Ruahine Mountain Range, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand; and of the natural history of that region; performed in 1845-7

    First published in 1884 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An Account Of Visits To, And Crossings Over, The Ruahine Mountain Range, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

    First published in 2009 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ancient Tide-Lore and Tales of the Sea, from the Two Ends of the World: Also Some Highly Curious, Ancient, and Legendary Little-Known East Coast Maori Stories

    First published in 2022 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Maori-English Lexikon [specimens of a Maori-engl. and Engl. -maori Dictionary]

    First published in 2023 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ancient tide-lore and tales of the sea, from the ends of the world. Also some highly curious ancient andlegendary little known east coast Maori stories.

    First published in 1889 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Fifty years ago in New Zealand.

    First published in 1888 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: On the Māori races of New Zealand

    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Traditions of the Maoris / W. Colenso

    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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New Zealand printer, botanist, explorer, missionary and politician (1811-1899)

Born 17 November 1811
Died 10 February 1899

Subjects

Maori (New Zealand people), Folklore, Legends, Biography, Dictionaries, English, English language, History, Maori, Maori Mythology, Maori language, Ocean, Prisoners, Race relations, Sources, Tides, Treaty of Waitangi

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New Zealand

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To 1840

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  • W. Colenso
  • W Colenso

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September 14, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 13, 2024 Edited by David Nind Add additional information from Wikipedia, spell name in full
September 13, 2024 Edited by David Nind Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import