xii CONTENTS 
PART II 
CHAPTER I 
Letter I. Auckland.— Wind and Waves— Mount Eden— Flowers in 
profusion — Russell — Long Island — Whangoroa — ^The story of the Boyd 
— Mangonui — A sea of fern trees — Return from the cradle of New 
Zealand Page 175 
CHAPTER II 
Letter IL Whakarewarewa.— Okoroire — "Ten a koc"— Geysers — 
Waiotapu Valley — A wonderful picture of colour . . l8a 
CHAPTER III 
Letter III. Ohinemutu.— The story of Hinemoa— How Hatupatu raced 
the giantess — Tikitere — ^The Gates of Hades — ^The Inferno— Tarawera 
— ^Tauranga— The Gate Pah disaster — Hauhauism — ^The evil eye — 
The valley of the Shadow — A poisonous insect — Flax — Travelling 
companions — The chief geysers — Wairakei — The Huka Falls — Ton- 
gariro and Ruapehu 188 
CIPAPTER IV 
Letter IV. Napier. — Arrival at Napier — Memorials of the War — 
Pipiriki — How passengers land — A kindly couple — Advice to would-be 
emigrants — A good Governor 201 
CHAPTER V 
Letter IV. Napier (i^wi/.)— New Plymouth— At Ferndale— A ride for 
life — Old friends — Cruelty — Farm life — ^A subject for an artist — More 
dear old friends — An unprofitable prophet — Native houses — Miss 
Dobie's grave 209 
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