View of the Hippah, or fortified village, at the south-west point of Motuara in Queen Charlotte Sound, New view looks north, with Motuara


View of the Hippah, or fortified village, at the south-west point of Motuara in Queen Charlotte Sound, New view looks north, with Motuara in the drawing may have resulted from Captain Cook's visit on 15 February 1777. The Maori habitations are within a stockade of stakes, seen on right. A small group of Maoris are by a pathway, and two others are seated further back Image taken from Drawings executed by John Webber during the Third Voyage of Captain Cook, 1777-1779. Originally published in 1777. Illustrated by John Webber.


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