He pone āhua whero te uha, 13 ringa te tiketike, kāore he parani e kitea, he tiwha te rae, he mā ngā waewae o muri, kāore he haeana i ngā waewae, he hōiho pea kīanō i whakararatatia, e rima hereni ngā utu mō te hē o tēnei kurī (TW 28/8/1875:179). / A somewhat reddish female pony, 13 hands high, with no visible brand, a mark on the forehead, white hind legs, no horseshoes, a horse which perhaps has not yet been broken in, the fee for the indiscretion of this animal is five shillings.

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Ki te kore he ika kahurangi pēnā i a koutou nā hei ārahi, hei taki i tēnei kaupapa tērā ka pōnē, ka koritaka tēnei waka utanga nui (HM 2/1994:7). / If there wasn't a distinguished group such as you to lead and steer this project then it would be in difficulties and this canoe with its important cargo would be unsteady.

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