ready for us, and accompanied us across to the landing place to the next Pah north of the Rapa. Coming along in the canoe we had a long conversation, in which I was pointing out the benefits conferred on Taupo by having Europeans at Wanganui; in how much it would be to his interest to behave well to them, mentioning that that was Turoa's desire before his death, with a strong recommendation for peace amongst all his relations; reminding them that he had been a man of War, but now he wishes all that to die in the grave with him; that they had all come in our canoe together and ought to be friendly. I took this