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direct line from Hana-rura. We were now in a 

 neat village belonging to Kareimoku, which re- 

 ceives its name of Wanjau, from a rapid rivulet 

 which flows into the sea at this place. I wished 

 to stay there for the night, to embark in the morn- 

 ing for the Pearl River, which was near, and, there- 

 fore, ordered my guides immediately to hire a boat; 

 but they looked for one in vain, as the inhabitants 

 had left the coast for some days, to fish. There 

 was but a single boat, which belonged to a Jerri in 

 Hana-rura ; and as his people would not venture 

 to let us have it, I was obliged to wait patiently 

 till the following day. The villagers had received 

 orders from Kareimoku to treat us well, and tliey, 

 therefore, made it their first duty to provide us 

 with a dinner. A young pig was baked in the 

 ground, with taro and potatoes; the taro fields 

 furnished fresh fish ; we had provided ourselves 

 with wine; we had an excellent appetite; and our 

 repast, accordingly, seemed princely. Curiosity 

 had attracted a great number of spectators ; we 

 gave some of them wine, which they liked ex- 

 tremely, though it was the first time they tasted 

 it; a spirit of cheerfulness animated our guests, 

 and the evening was spent in singing and dancings 

 We afterwards discovered, that, in spite of all our 

 precaution, a knife had been stolen ; and the guides 

 given me by Kareimoku, who were to be answer- 

 able for the conduct of the inhabitants, endea- 

 voured, in vain, to discover the thief. The Sand- 



