158 TEE CRUISE OF TEE ' GUBAQOA;' 



settlement. He found a dense population on the banks of 

 the river, which he says were well cultivated all the way 

 up. He delivered the letters to the two chiefs to whom 

 they were addressed, Tui-na-Viria and Koya-ma-kululu, 

 whom he found at Viria, a settlement of some size. His 

 instructions were not to wait for replies, which were to be 

 sent to the Missionaries. He therefore, after having been 

 provided with something to eat, and exchanging a few 

 presents, returned to Eewa, which he reached at 2 a.m., 

 and was not sorry to find a berth in Mr. Carey's house. 

 The rest of the party were fast asleep. 



In the course of the day natives brought us a number of 

 things for sale, among them were clubs, spears, mats, pot- 

 tery, &c. Some of the pottery was very curious, consisting 

 principally of sangas or water vessels, with rather tasteful 

 designs ; some representing turtles ; others a bunch of three 

 cocoa-nuts, &c., with one handle, and all communicating 

 internally with each other. The substance of this pottery 

 is thin and friable. It is glazed, while hot, with the gum 

 or resin from the Dakua, or Fijian Kauri-pine (Dammara 

 vitiensis. Seem.), somewhat similar to the Dammara Aus- 

 trahs, or Kauri-pine of New Zealand. Some of this 

 gum I procured at Eewa, together with other objects of 

 interest, which were not dear.^ The natives were civil and 

 obliging, and bore out in appearance the good character 

 which Mr. Carey gave them. 



' Some of this pottery, &c., is to be found in the Christy and Maid- 

 stone Museums. 



