Hedged With Divinities

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1895
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All men die but one, who has been put into a trance by Maori elders. The women generally make a mess of things. When the man awakes, he is made king, whereupon he organizes the women, who only needed a man to direct them, and the road to recovery begins. But he is required to marry one hundred women and runs away for true love with a woman who won't share him with others.

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1895

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R. Coupland Harding
Place Published
Wellington, New Zealand
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1895 Tregear, Edward (1846-1931). Hedged With Divinities. Wellington, New Zealand: R. Coupland Harding. ATL, VUW The VUW copy includes a collection of reviews, mostly clipped from newspapers.

All men die but one, who has been put into a trance by Maori elders. The women generally make a mess of things. When the man awakes, he is made king, whereupon he organizes the women, who only needed a man to direct them, and the road to recovery begins. But he is required to marry one hundred women and runs away for true love with a woman who won’t share him with others. The author was born in England and emigrated to Aotearoa/New Zealand in 1863. He was the first Secretary of the Department of Labour and founder of the Polynesian Society.

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The VUW copy includes a collection of reviews, mostly clipped from newspapers.

Author Note

The author (1846-1931) was born in England and emigrated to Aotearoa/New Zealand in 1863. He was the first Secretary of the Department of Labour and founder of the Polynesian Society.

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