with the young manuka bushes, on which we made our bed. Walked along the plain, which has a delightful appearance, and would be a fine estate for a grazier, as it is. For 20 miles on the road we travelled, very rich soil with tolerable grass, and watered. Mr. Taylor informs me that it extends towards the Patea river South, about 60 miles, and of a similar quality to what I have just described. Slept on the side of a small river named Tutanaghakino. A part of the country we passed through was of a light, sandy volcanic description. We passed a small river they call Wangahu, and another called Waikato, where we killed a beautiful small bird, with a dark breast, striped with