12 JOURNAL OF A NATURALIST 
headlands near thesea. A large species of Ranunculus (19) 
also grew in this spot. "Towards evening I brought up 
in heavy rain at Te Ariuru, a large village in Tokomaru 
Bay; a spot which by the Naturalist will ever be contem- 
plated with the most pleasant association of feeling, for here 
it was that Sir Joseph Banks and Dr. Solander first botan- 
ized in October, 1769. This bay was called Tegadoo by 
Cook. At this village I was obliged to remain a day or two; 
in consequence of the very violent gale of wind and rain 
which commenced on the night of my arrival, and com- 
pletely imprisoned me within the canvass walls of my 
tent. On the ebbing, however, of the tide, I ventured to 
the rocks just below, and was rewarded with an elegant 
species of Patella, which being quite new to me and be- 
lieving it to be undescribed, I have named P. Solandri : 
sending you, my dear Sir William, a specimen and enclosing 
a description. 
4th.—Early this morning I recommenced my journey. 
Our route being by the sea-side, the sea in many places 
laving the bases of the clayey cliffs, together with the ex- 
treme wetness and slipperiness of almost every thing from 
the late heavy rains made our walk very unpleasant. 
At Motukaroro, the S.E. headland of Tokomaru Bay, the 
huge bones of a large whale lay bleaching on the strand. 
Proceeding hence, about 3 P.M., we passed Waihirare, a 
beautiful waterfall which fell down a perpendicular sandstone 
cliff; the face of which, covered with Mosses and Ferns, 
appeared more than ordinarily lovely in this desolate and 
otherwise barren spot. I took a hasty glance at the vege- 
tation in hopes of somewhat new, but could not discover 
any thing. Here on the rocks I gained another species 
of Patella, which differed much from those I had hitherto — 
seen. At 5, P.M., we reached Anaura, a small village where 
we were very glad indeed to halt for our march this day had - 
been most fatiguing. I observed, in the houses of the 
natives at this place, a quantity of a thick succulent species of - 
Fucus hung up to dry which they informed me was used ee 
