thoe who were not much tattooed. Two of them had got soldiers' jackets and caps, of which they seemed extremely proud; and as they, in common with most of their countrymen, possessed the art of mimicry to a great extent, they amused themselves, when church was over, in imitating the particular manner of walking, or any singularity of attitude which they had observed among the different persons in the ship. After dinner, Jetoro was admitted into the cabin, a privilege which, if often granted, would be much abused. When a glass of wine was given to him, he took part of it with perfect politeness, though his countenance strongly indicated how much he disliked it. [See Note 2.] His attention was soon taken up in examining one of the officers' swords, which so much excited his admiration, that he asked, if he might not have it? and upon being told that King George would be very angry with any of his officers who parted with his sword, he said "that as King George was blind, he could not possibly find it out;

and that the owner of it had nothing more to do when he returned to England and met King George, than to wave his arm round His Majesty's head, as if he still held the sword in his hand." He was much gratified by being spoken to when he came upon deck; and he observed of one of the officers of the ship who had been in the habit of not noticing him, that "King George had taken off his hat to Tippahee's son when he was in England, and that King George was much a greater man than the person who had withheld from him the usual salutation." They seemed much pleased at returning to New Zealand in a king's ship; and they called the Colonial schooner, which attended us, and which was in tow the greater part of the passage, Governor Macquarrie, while the Dromedary was designated by the title of King George.

In the evening, Jetoro cut the hair [see Note 3.] of one of his companions, named Moyhanger, who was of a consumptive habit. He went into the main chains, that he might

perform this ceremony with the greater privacy, and continued to repeat a prayer or incantation over him during the whole operation. This young man died not long after our arrival at New Zealand.

Feb. 21st, Monday. Fine weather, wind N. and light, thermometer 69°.

22d, Tuesday.

thermometer 69°.

Fine weather and calm,

As the New Zealanders were aware that they were not very far from their own country, they were constantly employed in getting their arms in the highest order, watching how the soldiers cleaned theirs, and obtaining every instruction they could from them on the subject.

Their jealousy lest the ship should go into any other district than their own was extreme; and they took every opportunity of representing their neighbours to be murderers whom we should avoid, as a visit to them would be attended with the most fatal consequences; promising, at the same time, that

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they would give us the finest spars possible; that we should never want for hogs, and that they would protect us from insult and annoyIndeed, from the numerous articles of trade which they saw in the ship, they were well aware of the loss they would sustain, if she took in her cargo in another part of the island.

Feb. 23d, Wednesday. Fine, wind N. by E. and moderate, thermometer 70°. In the afternoon the weather became dark and hazy, with a fresh breeze at north, and at night it rained very heavily. At eleven o'clock, Thomas Correw, seaman, died.

24th, Thursday. Heavy rain, wind N. by W., thermometer 68°. In the morning at eleven, the body of Thomas Correw was committed to the deep, after the beautiful and impressive service used on those occasions had been read by the Rev. J. Marsden. The New Zealanders who attended the funeral expressed their surprise that there was not more lamentation; and they remarked, that

"had the body been that of an officer, it would have been kept until the ship arrived at New Zealand, and interred with greater ceremony." - P. M., fine weather.

Feb. 25th, Friday. Dark hazy weather, wind N. by W. and moderate, thermometer 67°. At one, P. M., we saw the Three Kings'. Islands, bearing N. W. by N., distant ten leagues. The wild expressions of joy used by the New Zealanders when they beheld their country were quite amusing.

As they had passed two Sundays at sea during their voyage to Sydney, it was impossible to persuade them, that their return could be effected in a shorter period; and, though, by the usual observations, we were well aware that land would be made in the course of the day, no reasoning could induce them to believe it; they always gave us to understand, that two weeks must pass over their heads before this happy event could take place.

26th, Saturday. Fine weather, wind S.W.

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