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wrong that he had suffered. The Ngatikauwhata came from 

 the North with the Ngatitania and Te Piiohu, and on their 

 way down they did some kilhng at Horowhenua ; and, having 

 carried all before them there, they came on and joined the 

 Ngatitoa at Kapiti. After them came the Ngatihuia, who 

 went right on to Otaki, where Te Eauparaha was now settled, 

 because he knew that the tribes would rally round him. Then 

 a war-party was formed, composed of Ngatihuia, Ngatitoa, and 

 Ngatitama, and came on to Waiwiri. Do you see that bare 

 promontory on the island yonder? At that time there was ]a, 

 large house standing on that point belonging to Takare. The 

 chiefs of the pa were Takare, Paipai, and Te Kahuoterangi. 

 There were other chiefs besides, such as Warakihi and others. 

 On the arrival of the war-party it broke up into divisions, all 

 this being carried through in the daylight. Forty men twice 

 told stationed themselves at Te Euapekapeka, on the very spot 

 where your sons' house now stands, for at that time it was all 

 dense bush ; and in the spot which you have now named 

 * Maui's Garden ' thirty men twice told were stationed ; and 

 in the place yonder — Otomuri — which is now all cleared, 

 twenty warriors twice told. Forty twice told crossed over to 

 the other side of the creek ; and so on in parties the bush was 

 occupied all along the edge of the lake, even as far as Maro- 

 kura, that point of bush yonder in the direction of the sea. The 

 reason for this disposition of the attacking force was the un- 

 certainty as to whether the fugitives would make for the hills, or 

 for Horowhenua, or in some other direction. On this account 

 it was deemed best to surround the lake. At this point here, 

 just down below us, known as Tumaiteuru, the landing-place 

 for the canoes, ten men were stationed ; but this was simply 

 a piece of deceit, to put the people off their guard. My 

 father's elder brother — Aperahama Te Euru — was here, also 

 Whakatupu — both chiefs of Ngatihuia — with Porokoru Ka- 

 peto, Te Eiu, and others. It was arranged that in the early 

 morning these men should call to the people on the island to 

 bring them a canoe. In the morning accordingly Te Eiu 

 called to Kahurangi, ' E Kahu, e ! Hoea mai te waka ki au 

 Ko tou tangata tenei ' (0 Kahu, bring a canoe over for me 

 I am your man). The people heard, but were in no hurry to 

 come. Tlien he called again, ' Hoea mai te waka ki a maua 

 ko to tangata. Ko Te Euru tenei ' (Send a canoe for me 

 and your friend. Te Euru is here). When Takare heard this 

 he said, ' Hoea te waka. Hoe atu, me to titiro ano ki uta ' 

 (Paddle the canoe over; but as you paddle keep a sharp look- 

 out on shore). Then two men got into the canoe — Te Kahuo- 

 terangi and Kokota. As they paddled off Takare ascended to 

 the roof of his house and chanted a war-song, so as to 

 apprise the men in the canoe that as soon as Te Euru reached 

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