In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter VII - The Maori War

In which a violent storm compels the travellers to seek shelter in a sea-carved grotto, prompting a discourse on the historical and ongoing conflict between the indigenous Maori tribes and the English settlers in New Zealand. The learned Paganel recounts the origins and progress of the Maori resistance, highlighting the fierce pride and valiant determination of the native people as the party contemplates prudent routes amid the unsettled province where they have landed.