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<is to its probable size, from its very irregular shape. 
The lake is very deep and clear, and the bottom rocky. 
A peculiar sea-bird, called by the natives Titi, and 
which often flies irregularly at night, making a noise 
resembling, Tee-tee-tee-tee , rapidly uttered (whence its 
name), is sometimes taken here in large numbers. From 
the natives’ account, it should appear, that these birds 
resort, at certian times, to the tops of the highest and 
barrenest hills, where the natives assemble and make 
fires on foggy calm nights, which fires decoying the 
birds thither, they are easily taken with nets. I have 
often heard this bird at night, but have never seen one. 
It is, I think, highly probable, that they may belong to 
the genus Procellaria. 
On the morning of the 29th, the wind lessening, we 
hazarded a passage, and crossed in safety to the oppo¬ 
site side. The “ ever-changing” woodland scenery ap¬ 
peared most lovely, as we, in our little canoes, wound 
round the bases of these everlasting hills. Here, for 
the first time, away from the immediate sea-coast, I 
noticed the littoral species of Metrosideros (M.tomentosa, 
A. Cunn.). It grew, however, in similar rocky situa¬ 
tions, close to the water’s edge, and after the same very 
diffuse manner. Parasitical on its brandies, in great 
abundance, flourished Loranthus tetrcipetalus , Forst ., 
gorgeously displaying its profusion of scarlet blossoms. 
On getting into shallower water, I obtained specimens 
of a graceful Myriophyllum , which was attached to the 
bottom of the lake, and grew under water to the length 
of several feet. We landed at the margin of a wood 
the trees of which overhung the water; where, at the 
pressing request of the natives who lived near by, I con¬ 
sented to spend the remainder of the day and,night 
