Lexicographical Neighbors of Taniwhas
Literary usage of Taniwhas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hot Lakes, Volcanoes, and Geysers of New Zealand, with Legends by Terence Gordon (1888)
"But these taniwhas were not to be put off with an individual. Nothing less than
a whole hapu (tribe) would suffice. But as it was impossible to find more ..."
2. Faiths of Man: A Cyclopædia of Religions by James George Roche Forlong (1906)
"There is no lack of evil demons called taniwhas—fierce monsters usually of lizard
or serpent form, frequenting dark caves, waters, lone mountains, ..."
3. The King Country, Or, Explorations in New Zealand: Or, Explorations in New by James Henry Kerry-. Nicholls (1884)
"... good and bad seasons, and all other important events bearing on the interests
of 1 The natives of the interior assert that there are several taniwhas ..."
4. Round about New Zealand: Being Notes from a Journal of Three Years by E. W. Payton (1888)
"taniwhas of all shapes and sizes are hidden in its depths, and decoy all unwary
mariners who venture on its waters; at least so I am told. ..."
5. Round about New Zealand: Being Notes from a Journal of Three Years by E. W. Payton (1888)
"taniwhas of all shapes and sizes are hidden in its depths, and decoy all unwary
mariners who venture on its waters; at least so I am told. ..."
6. New and complete manual of Maori conversation: containing phrases and by Marie Joseph Aubert (1885)
"What dreadful things taniwhas are ! MAHABA KOKE. Cannot taniwhas be killed by
witchcraft or prayers ? ..."
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