Chap. IV. WAREPORI AND EPUNI. 7L 
width between the reef and Pencarrow Head, and beat 
in against a good working breeze. Two islands inside 
the harbour formed distinguishing marks. 
Captain Cook once anchored in the entrance of this 
magnificent harbour. Being anxious to rejoin the other 
ship in company with him, he was unable to examine it, 
but spoke highly of its promising appearance as a 
port. 
It was christened Port Nicholson by the captain of a 
Sydney trading vessel some years ago, after his patron 
and friend the harbour-master of Port Jackson, in New 
South Wales. 
As we advanced up the channel, which continues 
from two to three miles in width for four miles from a 
little inside the reef, we were boarded by two canoes, 
containing the two principal chiefs of the tribe living 
on shore. One of mature years, named Epuni, or 
" Greedy," advanced with much dignity of manner to 
greet Barrett as an old and respected friend, and was 
joined in this by his nephew PFarepori, or " Dark 
" House," a fine commanding man of about thirty-five. 
They were both nearly related to Mrs. Barrett, and had 
been Dicky's companions in the dangerous wars of Ta- 
ranaki. The old man, Barrett told us, was as famous 
for his wisdom in council as for his former deeds of 
war. JVarepori exercised the more immediate direction 
of the tribe, having acquired a more modern reputation 
by recent warlike exploits, by his. attractive eloquence, 
and by his perfection in the native accomplishments of 
canoe and house making, clearing, and marshalling his 
followers in the field. 
The harbour expanded as we advanced, two deep 
bays stretching to the south-west from the innermost 
end of the entering channel. From their western ex- 
tremity the land trends round to a valley lying at the 
