from which parts of the water are drained by subterraneous channels, 
reappearing in the form of the innumerable hot springs, which are 
found between Lake Taupo and the East-coast. 
As the mailroute from Auckland, to Ahuriri leads here across 
the river, there were cables stretched from bank to bank for the 
m 
benefit of facilitating the crossing of the river, thus establishing a 
kind of ferry. We crossed over, and arrived in Tapuaiharuru , the 
residence of the chief Puhipi^ the post-master of the lake country, 
to whom we had forwarded from Auckland a supply of provisions, 
which we had been eagerly expecting for some time past. Puhipi 
himself was absent on a journey; but we found our provision depot 
in best order, so that we had ample chance to have one jolly day 
yet before leaving the lake. 
