INDEX. 
Kukupa bird, description of 62, 63 
Kumera, or sweet potatoe ..... .85 
Kutu, a chief, baptism of ...... 234 
Lake between Bay of Islands and Hokianga, description of, 7 
Language of New Zealand, Grammar of, by Professor 
Lee, 227 — character of ... . . 228, 229 
Letters from New Zealanders to Rev. W. Yate, con- 
cerning Baptism, 250 — 258 — respecting the Lord’s 
Supper, 258 — 260 — on religious subjects, 261 — 270 — 
on various subjects, to Mr. Yate and others, 270 — 
272 — several on different subjects, received by Mr. 
Yate since his return to England 
. 272—281 
Lord’s Bay, observance of . . . 
213—219 
Mahia, bay of, described .... 
. 21 
Mahoe-tree, description of ... . 
. 49 
Mahurangi, bay of, described 
. 25, 26 
Manatungos, ornaments . ... 
. 151, 152 
Manga ........ 
. 237 
Mangakahia River . • . . . 
9 
Manukau, harbour of . 
. 208 
Marauding parties ..... 
. 134 
Marion, Captain 
. 102 
Marriages of natives described 
96, 97 
Marsden, Rev. Samuel, assists to procure a cessation of 
hostilities, 118, 119 — his exertions to send Missio- 
naries to New Zealand ... 
165, 166, 177 
Matai-tree, description of ... . 
. 50 
Matata bird, description of • . . 
. 60 
Matrimony, solemnization of ... 
. 236, 237 
Matthews, Mr, and Mrs., stationed at Kaitaia 
. 202 
Matuku urepo bird, description of 
. 67 
Mairi, tree, description of ... . 
. 41 
Mawe, lake of, 4 — a demon also of this name . 
. 142—144 
Mawe, chapel at, described .... 
. 226 , 227 
Mawe, a chief, death of his child 
. 243 
Medicines ....... 
. 89 
Mercury Bay ...... 
. 27 
Method of preparing food .... 
. 108, 111 
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