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CHAPTEE VI. 



SURFACE SLIPS. 



Melting of marl country land avalanches earth creeps attrition retarded by limestone 

 and conglomerate caps movement of rock fragments sink holes pillule process 

 action of frost and wind . . . . . . . . .39 



CHAPTEE VII. 



THE FOREST OF THE PAST. 



Surface timber plentiful preservation in bog and lake basins presence of huge boles 

 rediscovered by fire honeycombed ground evidence afforded by certain surviving 

 ferns duration of forest date of disappearance re-establishment of woodlands . 46 



CHAPTEE VIII. 



TWO PERIODS OF MAORI LIFE. 



Twilight interval between heathendom and Christianity the Ngai-Tatara wanderers 

 occupations and amusements ancient pas on station peace betwixt war and war 

 shrinkage of native population station vacated by Maoris . . . .52 



CHAPTEE IX. 



TRAILS FROM THE COAST TO TUTIRA. 



Line of scantiest vegetation followed folk-lore and legends ancient settlement marked 



by certain grasses recent settlement by peach-groves . . . . .62 



CHAPTEE X. 



TRAILS ROUND TUTIRA LAKE. 



Food-supply of river and lake legends disaster of Taurangakoau story of Te Amohia 



vengeance of Ngai-Tatara Te Whatu-i-Apiti eel fishings . . . .68 



CHAPTEE XI. 



THE TRAIL TO THE RANGES. 



Legends rarer treachery of Urewera story of Waiatara fall of Titi-a-Punga Tutira- 



upokopipi ........... 90 



CHAPTEE XII. 



VEGETATION OF THE STATION PRIOR TO SETTLEMENT. 



Bracken forest and woodland upland meadow bog gardens cliff survivors . . 97 



