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ANDREW POWERS. 
a long time at Taranaki with some European, and asked him 
all the particulars, whether any provocation had been given 
by the Europeans, he was told no ; he then called for his 
patiti, one of his wives went for it; Powers said he trembled, 
and felt that his time w r as come ; he watched anxiously the 
woman as she went along a narrow alley in the pa, until she 
disappeared. Te Heuheu, the king, jumped up, and wept 
into the house, but soon came out again, clad in his best mat, 
with one round his loins, and a musket in each hand. He then 
strode into the midst of the assembly, brandishing his muskets, 
and making a very animated speech, expressing his grief and 
shame that such an act should have been committed by any of 
his tribe. He said, Did I send you to the sea to murder and 
eat the Europeans who had done you no injury ? How can I 
hold up my face when I go to Maketu, or any place where the 
Europeans come; hitherto they have regarded me as their 
friend, but now they will say you are the Chief who kills and 
eats our countrymen ; what folly have you been guilty of? 
Who is it that supplies you with guns ? brandishing those in 
his hands. Is it not the Europeans ? Will they do so now 
they know what you have done ? After making a very long 
harangue in this strain, he came and again sat down by Powers, 
and put some further questions to him, which he pretended not 
to comprehend; he therefore soon gave over talking to him. 
Going into his house, he returned with three figs of tobacco, 
and a short glazed pipe, with a head on it, which he gave to 
Powers, who made signs that he did not smoke, and refused 
to take the pi'esent. The king said, Very well, if you do not 
smoke yourself, take the gift and give it to your Chief. 
From Taupo, they went to Rotorua, where Powers was 
taken to a man employed by a trader named Scott, of Tau- 
ranga, to buy for him of the natives. His Chief wanted the 
man to redeem him. The man wrote to Scott to ask his per¬ 
mission to do so ; Scott replied, that he had better return to 
the West Coast, from whence he came; but if he wanted to 
redeem him, he must sign a bond for his repayment, and agree 
to the price of the goods given for him. 
Powers was not then ransomed, but carried on to Maketu; 
