
In the grip of the Hawk: A story of the Maori wars
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Chapters (23)
- IN THE GRIP OF THE HAWK
- CHAPTER I FAMILY JARS
- CHAPTER II THE QUEEN'S SHILLING SUNDERS FRIENDS
- CHAPTER III THE PRICE OF SUCCESS
- CHAPTER IV TE KAREAREA[1]
- CHAPTER V THE GRATITUDE OF TE KAIHUIA
- CHAPTER VI THE STORY OF THE GREENSTONE MERE
- CHAPTER VII STORM SIGNALS
- CHAPTER VIII THE STORM BURSTS
- CHAPTER IX JUST IN TIME
- CHAPTER X TOGETHER AGAIN
- CHAPTER XI ONE MYSTERY THE LESS
- CHAPTER XII VANISHED
- CHAPTER XIII DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN
- CHAPTER XIV MAGIC, BLACK AND WHITE
- CHAPTER XV POKEKE, THE SULLEN ONE
- CHAPTER XVI SPLENDIDE MENDAX
- CHAPTER XVII SAFE BIND, SAFE FIND
- CHAPTER XVIII PAEROA AT LAST
- CHAPTER XIX PAEROA'S VENGEANCE
- CHAPTER XX A BID FOR LIBERTY
- CHAPTER XXI IN THE FLAX SWAMP
- CHAPTER XXII THE DOOM OF THE HOUSE OF TE TURI
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