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CHAPTER 8 - Octavius Hadfield
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It was the Spring of 1849 when Octavius Hadfield returned to Waikanae and Otaki for the first time in almost five years. It was ten years since his first journey up this coast, and he reached Otaki in the first week of October just in time for his thirty-fifth birthday. It was a joyous return. Wi...
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CHAPTER 11 - Octavius Hadfield
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At the time of Octavius and Kate Hadfield's wedding in May, 1852, Tamihana Te Rauparaha , son of Te Rauparaha, was spending fifteen months in England. "His object in going to England is to see for himself what civilisation is," Hadfield wrote when warning his family there of Tamihana's arrival. "...
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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What a long session you have had. The country is now beginning to look beautiful; it is quite time for Parliament to shut up and let men go into the country. You will be glad to be at home again.
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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I am afraid what I wrote about Illingworth is hard reading for those who have not given much attention to such subjects. My reason for writing is that the book has been put on the list for examination of our theological students, and I think it ought to be taken off.
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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I am disgusted with the stupid folly of Greece going to war with Turkey. She can't conquer Turkey, and she must to say the least, involve herself in financial trouble apart from dreadful suffering. Turkey has done nothing whatever to offend her.
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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I am very sad about the war in the north of India; our losses have been heavy.
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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It is difficult to foresee what will happen in China. I am disappointed. I thought a few years ago that it might become a powerful country and advance like Japan—but its whole government is rotten.
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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I can form no opinion on the Chinese trouble. It seems almost hopeless for Europeans and Asiatics to understand one another.
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There seems to be no prospect of an early end of that Dreyfus business. Nothing could have exposed to all Europe the rotten condition of the Government and the higher branch of the army—the staff—than the whole thing from beginning to end, if there is ever to be an end.
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I cannot guess what will happen in France. I don't think the new ministry will last a month. Men finding themselves in the freedom that is supposed to exist under the republic will never condone the action of the great staff officers in the Dreyfus affair. Zola is not likely to be quiet after the...
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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It is a good thing for the country that so many breeders take pains to improve their stock and work up to a high standard.
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People here are beginning to grumble about the railway station being moved so far. They have to pay double for coach and carting; besides being very inconvenient in many other respects.
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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I hate elections; there is so much humbug spoken and written on both sides.
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I have just read a book on Cecil Rhodes. It is very interesting ... I have also read a book on Wellington. He was another great man who was constantly hampered by instructions from men who could not understand him or his plans. . . . Your sisters are all very good and attentive; but I sometimes l...
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The controversies going on in England on church matters are painful to me. No doubt I am old and have had a long experience in these matters; still it seems to me that some of the younger men are doing much harm by their vagaries in what they call 'Ritual' about which, in my opinion, they know ve...
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Prefix I
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I hope your country work will enable you to shake off the political dust of Parliament which you have been breathing. How are your sheep and lambs? I am afraid wool is very low. It appears from home papers that the supply begins to exceed the demand. Have any of our merchants tried to ascertain w...
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[introduction] - Octavius Hadfield
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This appendix consists of extracts taken from some of Octavius Hadfield's letters to his family in England. Included is most of the remaining portion of his journal covering October to December, 1839.
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[extract from letter written by Octavius Hadfield] - Octavius Hadfield
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Waimate Bay of Islands To his father. March 7, 1839.
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Bay of Islands 1839. To his father. 'Rauparaha', the principal Chief of the Southern part of the Island, and who has hitherto by his very name caused terror in all directions having been a very bloodthirsty savage, having in a very providential manner had a few leaves of the Gospel of St. Luke br...
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Extracts from Diary of Octavius Hadfield — Paihia, 1839 - Octavius Hadfield
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Sept. 30 th . . . Left Waimate this afternoon, having taken leave of all there, and arrived here this evening. . . . The Committee have decided that I should go to Kapiti. I expect to start in about a fortnight. The Revd. Henry Williams purposes to accompany me. Oh that I had more dependence upon...
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