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Eangi without a canoe, the ladies were spirited over, they 
landed at Wakari, white or sulphur island ; and had no 
sooner reached it, than they heard the cry of their brother 
for fire, which fortunately w T as brought with them.* After 
sending it by their slaves they also followed, first lighting 
their fire on Wakari ; thence they reached the Nga ti wha 
kawhe, when they arrived at Kainga roa they lighted their 
fire, and from the time consumed in eating after their long 
fast, they called the place Kainga roa ; thence they went to 
WAREAKE, A BOILING MUD POOL AT KAINGAROA. 
Tauwhara, where they lighted their fire ; then to Tokanu, 
and there likewise left a fire, afterwards they ascended Ton- 
gariro, and made another, in remembrance of the sufferings 
of their brother from the snow, but he had left and returned 
* This tradition of bringing fire from Hawaiki affords conclusive evidence 
of the truth of the legend that they really came from that locality, it proves 
that the remembrance of Maunaloa, one of the largest volcanoes in the world 
was retained, and this line of volcanic agency thus extending from Wakari to 
Tongariro, shows what a correct apprehension of the truth they possessed. 
