LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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Bell-Bird 1
“It is Christmas Eve! and the long soft shadows of a summer night are quickly falling on the garden, fields, and meadows” To face 3
“Take that,” said Santa Claus; “it will give you light in the darkest places” To face 6
“We’re sorry we’re so big,” said Hal 13
Kiwi 14
Parson-Bird or Tui 15
Pied Fantail 15
Brown Owl or More-pork 16
Crow 17
Tuataras 19
Vegetable Caterpillar 20
Robins 22
Maori Hen 23
White Heron 25
“They are only Maories; and see, they are more frightened of us than you are of them” To face 26
On the top of the geyser were shot out a troop of laughing gnomes 29
“Run to the hill!” cried Red Cap To face 38
Kea 47
“You must have been dreaming, Hal!” To face 51