Chap. IX. VOYAGE TO WANGANUI. 281 
for her size. After weathering Cape Terawiti, we 
were detained between Mana and Kapiti for some 
days by foul winds ; and again, after anchoring under 
Rauperahas island, in a strong south-east gale and 
pitch-dark night, when I alarmed the master by in- 
sisting on piloting him in to the anchorage, instead of 
heaving-to till daylight. Captain Chaffers had been 
seized with illness, and was obliged to keep his cabin, 
or I should not have presumed to set myself up as 
pilot for any place known to him, I sent a boat 
on shore at Tf^aikanae to try and get Rangi IVa- 
karurua to accompany us ; but he at length told us 
from the beach, close to which we were under sail, 
that he should not go, but his son would represent 
him. 
On the 19th, we at length entered the river, passing 
through heavy breakers on the bar caused by two 
days' continued westerly gale. The soundings on the 
bar were twelve feet at nearly high-water. Whilst 
in the most dangerous part of the entrance, E Kuru, 
who was perched on the top of the foremast to pilot 
us in, could not restrain his exultation at bringing a 
vessel into his river. He let go his hold, balanced 
himself on the cross-trees on his feet only while the 
vessel lifted and drove on the high rollers, and shouted 
out an impromptu song in celebration of the event, 
flourishing his hands and arms with the usual quiver- 
ing motion. When he had brought his " lo triumphe'' 
to the concluding yell, we were sailing up the river in 
smooth water. 
We saw but few natives at the villages near the 
sea ; and JE Kuru started oft' up the river in order to 
gather them to the sale, telling me that he should be 
several days away. We had anchored about a mile 
above Putikiwaranui, opposite the mouth of a creek 
