Government one pound ster- 
ling per acre , for the pur- 
pose of raising upon the fertile 
volcanic soil crops of maize, 
wheat, potatoes and other ve- 
getables for the neighbouring 
Auckland market. The people 
are said to have attained to 
considerable wealth by their in- 
dustry. Their vessels — among 
them several war-canoes with 
beautiful carvings in wood 
on the prow and stern, and 
two neat whaling-boats — lay upon the beach. 
Between Victoria Hill and Takapuna head there is a third 
small s cor he- co no , about 100 feet high, with its crater in a tolerable 
state of preservation, which on the map I have styled “Heapliy 
Hill” in honour of Mr. C. Heapliy. 
Towards evening wo returned to our tents, and sat together 
for a good while in social confabulation. The roaring of the sea 
at our teet was like a grand cradle-song; our couch, however, though 
there was no scarcity of woollen blankets, would not suit us at all. 
A keen wind having arisen, our tent was most uncomfortably wav- 
ing to and fro, threatening every moment to be upset. How easilv 
we might have reached Auckland in the course of an hour, — 
its lights gleaming invitingly over to us across the waters, — 
thence to return in the morning and thus continue our excur- 
sions ! However, our friend had invited us to his country -tour, 
and we were obliged, to share also these pleasures connected with it. 
Despite wind and tempest we slept in peace the sleep of the 
just, and awoke in the morning at sun-rise, greatly refreshed from 
our night’s repose. A bath in the waves sporting at our feet helped 
to make us wide awake; tea was soon made, and we set out 
to visit Lake Pupuke about five miles distant in a northerly 
direction. 
A War-Canoe of the beach. 
