398 conveys the impression that this is the earlier. It was mentioned in Chapman's advertisement in the Southern Cross of February 25, 1867, but had probably been issued some time previously. As Sir George Grey's Polynesian Mythology was published in 1855, we must assign this a later date. 4 of Chapman's Handy Books for New Zealand. The stories of Hinemoa and Puhihuia in English, from Grey's Polynesian Mythology, occupy pp. 40 "Elementary Dialogues on Various Subjects" introduces a series of twelve conversations, each with a separate subheading. 34 then " Useful Phrases in which the preceding Adjectives are exemplified" and a similar subheading for verbs stands at the head of p. After a subheading, " A Collection of useful Names," there follow classified vocabularies to head of p. 8, four lines from the top, a subheading, " Introductory Grammar," covers a section to near foot of p. has as heading the main title, in two lines, with subheading, " The Maori Alphabet." On p. Kemp," written from "Bay of Islands," referring to previous edition now out of print (No. iii is a preface of ten lines, signed '"H. Title, omitting " The," repeated on stiff boards within ornamental border under heading (Gothic), " Chapman's Handy Books for New Zealand," and at foot, outside border, " Price Half-a-crown." page 14 Atkin, Auckland." Fifth line of title, Gothic. Imprint on verso of title-page, "Printed by W.
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