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two, the demon and the priest, was overheard by the armed war-party, who 

 were outside Hstening. Early in the morning, at break of day, they 

 assaulted and rushed the big house from all sides. Great was the slaughter 

 of Tawheta's people, he, however, escaped from within the big house ; they 

 pursued him, but he got clear off ; whence arose this proverbial saying, — 

 " Through flight only was Tawheta saved." The priest, Hapopo, they 

 dragged outside, and they killed him there ; his last word was, " Lying and 

 deceiving demon ! thou gettest clear off, leaving the trouble with Hapopo." 

 Those words have ever since been used and handed down as a proverb. 

 Paimahutanga* (Tawheta's daughter) was the only one whom Whatiua's 

 band made prisoner and rescued from that great slaughter. The victors 

 baked the slain in ovens, and feasted on them ; some portions of their bodies 

 were also carried away with them to their own p«. Thus was fully avenged 

 the death of Maputukiterangi, of Mahinaiteata, of Eopanui, of Whiwhingai- 

 terangi, of Eougouaroa, of Hotukura, of Inangatapukitewhao, of Eangiwhetu, 

 and their companions, in that sad massacre by Tawheta. Those whose 

 nanies are here given were all chiefs who fell on that occasion. On the 

 return of that war-party to their home they handed over to Uenuku the 

 daughter of Tawheta, Paimahutanga, to become his wife, and Uenuku took 

 her to wife. And so this first assault and carnage ends here ; this 

 exterminating slaughter was accomplished by Whatiuatakamarae.f 



After this was over, Uenuku, still thirsting for revenge for his many 

 murdered children and p*eople, commanded a war expedition to be got 

 ready, that he might himself go and fight with Tawheta. So the warriors 

 got themselves ready ; the war canoes were dragged down and fitted up and 

 launched, when Uenuku ordered that each canoe should also be provided 

 with. extra large stones (as anchors) and long ropes; and when this was also 

 done, and" all were ready, they set forth. On this occasion Uenuku took 

 with him two celebrated garments of his ancestor Tumatauenga, j in order 

 to become a defensive armour for him, that is for Uenuku ; those famed 

 garments were named Te Eangituitui and Te Eangikahupapa, § and they 



* Notice, here, the change of her name, according to custom ; and, at the same time, 

 a play upon her former one as to its sound ; her new name being also one of good omen, — 

 lit. good-healing-of-the-sore, or wound. 



t Here is also an addition made to the name of the leader of that band, — lit, prepared 

 (or brought to pass) in the. meeting in the open court, — wliich may have taken its origin 

 from the prudent counsel he had given to Uenuku, which was also adopted, and led to 

 victory. 



X See " Contributions towards a better Knowledge of the Maori Eace ; " Part IV.,— 

 Legends concerning the Kumara Plant — Art. II. (infra). 



§ Lit. the Sky-stitched (together), and the Sky -joined, or banded, or rafted (together) ; 

 and, viewing the Sky as a personage, this may be taken in an active sense. See, also, 

 Uenuku's first charm, vv. 10, 24-29 [supra). 



