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I ask you to rejoice with me that it has been my good fortune to save from the inevitable encroachment of the future great city destined to arise on this plain, the most historic ground of all Maoriland.
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The speaker asks others to celebrate because they believe they have protected a deeply historic stretch of land from being overtaken by the future city planned for the plain. “Encroachment” presents the city’s growth as a threat to this ground, while “good fortune” expresses gratitude for having been able to preserve it.
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