128 Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



Here again, no doubt, is a figurative name ; or a secondary name, 

 often added on account of qualities, doings, etc. ; Euaputahanga meaning 

 a store whence goods, etc., were always being issued. The liberal person 

 was always liked and immortalized. 



93. Toku tea he toa rangatira. 



My courage is that of a chief ; or, my courage is derived from my 

 ancestors. 

 Said, but rarely, to a mushroom-man of to-day, who boasts of himself 

 or his doings. 



Here it should be borne in mind that a chief of to-day is the descendant 

 of ancient chiefs. 



94. Ko nga rayigatira a te tan titoki! 



Chiefs of the titoki year ! 



This needs explanation. The titoki, or titongi tree [Alectryon excelsum), 

 from the fi-uit of which the natives formerly extracted an oil for anointing 

 the hair and persons of then- chiefs, only bore fruit plentifully (according 

 to them) every fourth year ; so that, in that year, all hands could use the 

 oil and a little red pigment, and thus, for once, look like a chief without 

 being so. 



(A daw in borrowed plumes.) 



95. Tiketike ao, papaku po ! 



A tall pinnacle by daylight, shallow water by night. 

 Lit. Lofty day, shallow night. 



Meaning : Valiant and boasting, when the sun is shining and all is well 

 and no danger near ; but in the darkness and dread, low enough. 



96. Tiketike ngahuru, hakahaka raumati ! 



Tall at harvest, low at planting season ! 

 Meaning : He boasts enough in the autumn when there is plenty of food 

 and little to do ; but in the wearisome and heavy working spring season he 

 is not to be seen. 



97. Ko icai hoki koia te wahine pai raiva '? Te loehenga atu aiio i a Mutu- 

 rangi ! 



Who, indeed, now is the beautiful woman ? All that ceased for ever 

 with the last great lady {i.e., when she died). 



This saying is used when a woman is vain of herself ; or, when persons 

 boast of the good old times, when better, or handsomer females Hved. 



The ancient beauty's name, Mutiirangi, means, — the last of the great 

 lady chieftainesses. Bangi {= sky, heaven) is an ancient name for a 

 principal chief, whether male or female, — from Bangi, the first parent or 

 producer of man ; and was also used by way of high title, or address. I 

 have no doubt, however, of its here having a highly figurative meaning, 

 like other proper names in many of their proverbs. 



