1836. C. Darwin, `Naturalist's Voyage,' c. xix. p. 321:
"The greyhounds pursued a kangaroo-rat into a hollow tree, out of which we dragged it; it is an animal as large as a rabbit, but with the figure of a kangaroo."
1850. J. B. Clutterbuck, `Port Phillip in 1849,' p. 37:
"The kangaroo-rat is twice the size of a large English water-rat, and of the same colour, measuring nearly two feet in length."
1852. G. C. Mundy, `Our Antipodes' (edition 1853), p. 157:
"Two or three of the smallest kind, called the kangaroo-rat-- about the size of a hare, and affording pretty good coursing."
1860. Fison and Howitt, `Kamilaroi and Kurnai,' p. 195:
"One of the skin aprons ... made from the skin of a kangaroo-rat."
1879. C. W. Schurmann, `Native Tribes of Australia--Port Lincoln Tribe,' p. 214:
"The natives use this weapon [the Waddy] principally for throwing at kangaroo-rats or other small animals."
1890. A. H. S. Lucas, `Handbook of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science,' Melbourne, p. 63:
"The Victorian Kangaroo rat is Bettongia cuniculus."
1894. R.Lydekker, `Marsupialia,' p. 63:
"The rat-kangaroos, often incorrectly spoken of as kangaroo-rats."
1806. `History of New South Wales' (1818), p. 258:
"The fitness of the kangaroo-skin for upper leathers will no doubt obtain preference over most of the imported leather, as it is in general lighter and equally durable."
1872. C. H. Eden, `My Wife and I in Queensland,' p. 106:
"I used always to strip and preserve the pelt, for it makes good and pretty door-mats, and is most useful for pouches, leggings, light-whips, or any purpose where you require something strong and yet neater than green hide. I have seen saddles covered with it, and kangaroo-skin boots are very lasting and good."
1820. W. C. Wentworth, `Description of New South Wales,'
p. 58:
"The tail of the forest kangaroo in particular makes a soup which, both in richness and flavour, is far superior to any ox-tail soup ever tasted."
1865. Lady Barker, writing from Melbourne, `Station Life in New Zealand,' p. 14:
"The soups comprised kangaroo-tail--a clear soup not unlike ox-tail, but with a flavour of game."
1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Miner's Right,' c. xxxv. p. 312:
"Kangaroo-tail and ox-tail soup disputed pre-eminence."
1896. `New Zealand Herald,' Feb. 14 (Leading Article):
"The Maori word which passed most familiarly into the speech of Europeans was `kapai,' `this is good.'"
1889. `Catalogue of New Zealand Exhibition,' p. 140:
"Kapu,, or adze."
1845. E. J. Wakefield, `Adventures in New Zealand,' vol. i.
p. 226:
"Two or three canoes were hauled up under some karaka trees, which formed a pleasant grove in a sort of recess from the beach."
Ibid. vol. i. p. 233:
"The karaka-tree much resembles the laurel in its growth and foliage. It bears bright orange-coloured berries about the size and shape of damsons, growing in bunches. The fruit is sickly and dry; but the kernel forms an important article of native food."
1859. A. S. Thomson, `Story of New Zealand,' p. 157:
"The karaka fruit is about the size of an acorn. The pulp is eaten raw; the kernel is cooked in the oven for ten days, and then steeped for several weeks in a running stream before it is fit for use. Karaka berries for winter use are dried in the sun. The kernel is poisonous uncooked."
1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' p. 108:
"The thick karakas' varnished green."
1881. J. L. Campbell, `Poenamo,' p. 102:
"The karaka with its brilliantly polished green leaves and golden yellow fruit."
1883. F. S. Renwick, `Betrayed,' p. 35:
"Bring the heavy karaka leaf, Gather flowers of richest hue."
1892. `Otago Witness,' Nov. 10. (Native Trees):
"Corynocarpus laevigata (generally known by the name of karaka). The fruit is poisonous, and many deaths of children occur through eating it. Mr. Anderson, a surgeon who accompanied Captain Cook, mentions this tree and its fruit, and says the sailors ate it, but does not say anything about it being poisonous. The poison is in the hard inner part, and it may be that they only ate the outer pulp."