342 ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. Chap. XI. 
Captain Lewis had been disappointed of the neces- 
sary supplies for whaling, which had been promised 
him by Mayhew, who kept the store on Rauperahas 
island. He had in consequence gone to Manawaiu, 
and joined two or three other men in building a small 
schooner. He still, however, kept a house on Hiko's 
island, and was often there. A small party of very 
disorderly whalers had established themselves with 
the natives on the other end, and were positively 
despised by the men of the other stations, because they 
were often so drunk, or ill from continued drinking 
and debauchery, as to miss many chances of whales. 
An industrious Scotch carpenter, who had left a 
whaling-ship some years before, afforded a striking 
contrast to their disgusting behaviour. His name 
was William Couper, and I had known him when I 
was here before in the Tory. He kept steadily sober 
and industrious, and was said to have accumulated a 
good little capital, what with mending the whale-boats 
and ships, and trading with the natives, who, under 
the influence of Hiko, had befriended and patronized 
him. He had patched up two old boats, and was 
about to take them for sale to Port Nicholson, where 
he thought of setting up in some line, should the 
place appear " likely." 
I spent much of the time in fishing for wareho. 
This fish, which much resembles the kawai in form, 
differs in its superiority of flavour, and also in being 
found only at this season of the year. The inner side 
of Kapiti, and the small bay near Cape Terawiti, in 
which the village of Ohariu is situate, seem to be its 
favourite grounds. The natives are very fond of this 
fish, and take large quantities, which they dry in their 
usual way in the sun. When put into a salting-tub 
