TofulfilthisoathappearstohavebeenShongi’schiefmotiveforgoingtoEngland；andwhenthereitwashissoleobject。Presentswerevaluedonlyastheycouldbeconvertedintoarms；ofthearts，thosealoneinterestedhimwhichwereconnectedwiththemanufactureofarms。WhenatSydney，Shongi，byastrangecoincidence，metthehostilechiefoftheThamesRiveratthehouseofMr。Marsden：theirconductwasciviltoeachother；butShongitoldhimthatwhenagaininNewZealandhewouldneverceasetocarrywarintohiscountry。Thechallengewasaccepted；andShongionhisreturnfulfilledthethreattotheutmostletter。ThetribeontheThamesRiverwasutterlyoverthrown，andthechieftowhomthechallengehadbeengivenwashimselfkilled。Shongi，althoughharbouringsuchdeepfeelingsofhatredandrevenge，isdescribedashavingbeenagood-naturedperson。
IntheeveningIwentwithCaptainFitzRoyandMr。Baker，oneofthemissionaries，topayavisittoKororadika：wewanderedaboutthevillage，andsawandconversedwithmanyofthepeople，bothmen，women，andchildren。
LookingattheNewZealander，onenaturallycompareshimwiththeTahitian；
bothbelongingtothesamefamilyofmankind。Thecomparison，however，tellsheavilyagainsttheNewZealander。Hemay，perhapsbesuperiorinenergy，butineveryotherrespecthischaracterisofamuchlowerorder。
Oneglanceattheirrespectiveexpressions，bringsconvictiontothemindthatoneisasavage，theotheracivilizedman。ItwouldbevaintoseekinthewholeofNewZealandapersonwiththefaceandmienoftheoldTahitianchiefUtamme。Nodoubttheextraordinarymannerinwhichtattooingisherepractised，givesadisagreeableexpressiontotheircountenances。