W hat I believe to be genuine and authentic the collected publications of William Colenso

1831–1884

collected by Ian St George

I have been often requested to publish…

Introduction 9

Colenso on truth 19

Acknowledgements 23

1831 History of Mounts Bay with every civil and military transaction, Saint Michael’s Mount, Marazion,
Penzance, Paul, Buryan, Saint Levan, Sennen, Saint Just, &c. The third edition, revised and corrected
with considerable additions. Penzance; printed by and for John Thomas, and sold by T. Tegg,
73 Cheapside, London. 24

1842 Description of some new ferns lately discovered in New Zealand.

1843 An account of some enormous fossil bones of an unknown species of the class Aves, lately

1844 Memoranda of an Excursion, made in the Northern Island of New Zealand in the summer of 1841-2; intended as a contribution towards the ascertaining of the Natural Productions of the New Zealand

1846 A classification and description of some newly-discovered ferns, collected in the northern Island of

1868 On the Maori races of New Zealand. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 1: 75p. 74

1868 Essay on the Botany, Geographic and Œconomic, of the North Island of the New Zealand Group. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 1: 233-283. 116

1869 In Memory of Capt. J. Cook, R.N. and his little band of gallant and devoted followers,

1871 Fiat Justitia; being a few thoughts respecting the Maori prisoner Kereopa now in Napier gaol....

1873 Letter relative to Maori Lexicon. Appendix to the Journal of the House of Representatives, G 9. 157

1875 Compilation of Maori Lexicon by Mr. Colenso (letters relative to).
Appendix to the Journal of the House of Representatives, G11 158

1877 On the day in which Captain Cook took formal possession of New Zealand.

1877 Manibus Parkinsonibus sacrum. A brief Memoir of the First Artist who visited New Zealand; together

1877 Notes, chiefly historical, on the ancient dog of the New Zealanders.

1877 Notes on the Metamorphosis and Development of one of our large Butterflies (Danais berenice),

1878 Tracts for the times; No. 1, On the Sabbath and its due observance.

1878 Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race.
Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 11: 77-106. 212

1878 Notes on the genus Callorhynchus with a description of an undescribed New Zealand species.

1878 Notes on the metamorphisis of one of our largest moths—Dasypodia selenophora.

1878 A description of two New Zealand Ferns, believed to be new to Science.

1878 Report of the Inspector of Schools to the Chairman of the Education Board, Hawke’s Bay. 233

1878 Petition of William Colenso. Presented to the House of Representatives, 24^th September,

1879 On the Moa. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 12: 63-108. 236

1879 Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Race (continued).
Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 12: 108-147. 256

1879 A few remarks on a cavern near Cook’s Well at Tologa Bay and on a tree (Sapota costata) found

1879 Notes and Observations on the Animal Economy and Habits of one of our New Zealand Lizards,

1879 A Description of a few new Plants from our New Zealand Forests, with dried Specimens of the same. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 12: 359-367. 279

1880 On the vegetable food of the ancient New Zealanders before Cook’s visit.
Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 13: 3-38. 282

1880 Historical incidents and traditions of the olden times pertaining to the Maoris of the North Island,