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NEW ZEALAND. 



rocky point, and contains one hundred and fifty houses. It was, at 

 the time of their visit, nearly deserted, in consequence of the attention 

 demanded by their crops ; and this is the case with nearly all the 

 other pas at this season. 



This part of the country is flat, and has a good soil ; and here 

 Ko-towatowa raises most of his potatoes and kumaras, which are larger 

 and better than those raised at the Bay of Islands. They also raise 

 a good supply of Indian corn, and are at no loss for food, which was 

 evident from the quantities of dried as well as fresh fish which were 

 seen. 



A great difference was perceived between the natives of this place 

 and those of the Bay of Islands. The former have had little or no 

 communication with foreigners, their manners are more simple, and 

 they have little or no idea of the conventional value of money. The 

 people of this place appeared more virtuous and happy, and a number 

 of young women were seen, good-looking, sprightly, and full of 

 animation. 



NEW ZEALAND GIRL. 



They here saw the old chief of Wangarara, grand-uncle to Ko-to- 

 watowa. He was very feeble, with white hair, and clad in an old 

 dog-skin robe. He was observed to sit all day on a small mound of 

 dirt and pipi-shells; having lately lost a relation, he, according to 

 custom, is tabooed for the season. He does not help himself, 

 and is not allowed to touch any thing with his hands : his grand- 

 daughter, a sprightly girl, waits upon him ; and it was pleasing 

 to witness the watchfulness she evinced in attending to his wants, 



