Maori-English Tutor and Vade Mecum (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Maori-English Tutor and Vade MecumThe aim of the Author has been to present a succession of genuine examples of Maori, beginning with the simplest expressions and passing along by gradual stages to the most complex, to show the real simplicity of the tongue, its scope, and at the same time its purity, which can be better illustrated by one example than by many words.In English we would say z - Having mused awhile with the object of stirring up the fountain of speech, the speaker rises, and with his honeyed tongue and well modulated voice begins an oration. Then is heard the expressive whisper, the full tones of animated vigour, and those more tender and pathetic, the apt quotation, pointed illustration and old-time proverb. From the nature of his discourse it would almost seem that he had conversed with the gods of the sky, and that they had revealed to him the original plan of the creation of the world, and its evolution from darkness to light, when the history of man begins. The rapt attention of the listeners gives silent testimony to their appreciation of his eloquence.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.