| TE WANANGA,
TE PENETI A TE HOIA.
E kiia ana no te tau 1603 i timataria ai te mahi o
tenei patu o te peneti, a na nga iwi Wiwi i kite te
mahi o taua patu, a i patua te paia parekura ki taua
ta patu i taua tau. He mea hanga taua patu nei ki
te Pa i Peneti, a koia ra te take mai o te ingoa Peneti
mo taua tu patu.
THE BAYONET.
The bayonet derives its name from the place where
it was invented, Bayonne, in France, and was first
used in battle as a weapon by the French in the year.
1603, proving a novel and efficient arm. |
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