Smith. — Captain D'UrviUe's Visit to Tologa Bay. 137 



the peoples he visited, and, above all, in representing them in writing.* 

 The true name of the bay, Tologa, or, at least, of the district which sur- 

 rounds it, is Houa-Houa [Uawa], and it is that which we have adopted. 

 On the Isle Moui-Tera we were able to view at our ease those singular 

 arches, formed by nature or the effect of the waves, which had already 

 attracted the attention of Cook and his companions. 



I sincerelv regretted being constrained to quit this place so promptly, 

 for I had promised myself much pleasure in making some excursions. To 

 judge by the account of Cook and his companion Banks [Sir Joseph Banks, 

 F.R.S.], the surrounding country is very picturesque ; and, beyond that, 

 the Natives of the district, still practising their original customs, and barely 

 as yet influenced by their intercourse with Europeans, would have been 

 for me a subject of interesting study and observation. 



It was here that I obtained the first positive information on the subject 

 of the kiwi, through a mat ornamented with plumes of that bird, and which 

 is one of the first objects of luxury of the Natives. According to them, 

 the kiwi is a bird of the size of a small dindon, but, like the ostrich and the 

 cassowarv. deprived of all means of flight. These birds are common in the 

 neighbourhood of Mount Ikou-Rangui [Hiku-rangi]. It is by night, with 

 torches and dogs, they are caught. It is probable that these birds belong 

 to a genera closely allied to the cassowary, and I believe it has already 

 received the name of Aptenjx by some authors. M. Quoy brought me a 

 leaf of a species of palm which I had already observed in Tasman's Bay. 

 Unluckily, it had neither fruit nor flowers, so I have not been able to recog- 

 nise to what genus it belongs ; all I can say is that I am inclined to believe 

 it is allied to the Zamia or Seaforthia of Australia. It is the same vegetable 

 without doubt that Cook designates " chou-palmiste " [? cabbage-palm], 

 for there are no true " arequers '' [? areca palms] in these parts. 



The latitude which results from the observations of MM. Jacquinot and 

 Lottin is found to be 33° 22' 32" S., which differs only 8" from that found 

 by Cook ; and the longitude is 176° 5' 35" E. [east of Paris]. 



Although we did not remain long in this anchorage, I do not consider 

 it other than as a good one, so long as there is no appearance of wind from 

 the north to the east ; only it is necessary to anchor at a cable's-length or 

 two more to the west, towards the bottom of the bay. I was prevented 

 from doing so by the double desire to make sail easily and to be nearer to 

 succour our people at the observatory if that became necessary.f 



6th February, 1827. — A light breeze from the N.W. prevailed all night, 

 and we passed it peaceably, lying-to in 35 fathoms, sandy mud. At 4.5 a.m. 

 I sent the two smaller boats, under the orders of MM. Lottin and Dude- 

 maine.t to measure a base in Houa-Houa Bav, the onlv element still wanted 



* This is perfectly true ; it is rare that Cook ever comes near the proper Native 

 names of places, either in New Zealand or other parts inhabited by the Polynesian race ; 

 whilst D'Urville is more often right than wi'ong. 



t M. Quoy (the celebrated naturalist) saj's. in x'cgard to Cook's Cove, Tologa, " That 

 little bay is too open to lie much peopled. \Ve were surrounded by a considerable number 

 of canoes, among which were some very fine ones, containing thirty paddlers. Their 

 manner of i)addling is to sit, and this gives to these vessels as much elegance as majesty : 

 they have no outriggers, and their bottoms are made of a single tree-trunk." . . . 



J M. Lottin describes his visit ashore to measure a base, as follows : " The calm 

 which prevailed permitted the two boats to advance rapidly towards the bay. Our 

 passengers attentively studied with curiosity each article in the whaleboat, and explained 

 to each other its use, and their reflections thereon. Our long oars at first attracted 

 their attention, and they followed with the head their regular movements, uttering 



