and cheerless twenty six miles. We started in the morning and got to a small settlement on the Waikato river, Te Takapau, where we found about 12 church natives. Our natives had good food cooked for them here. The chief of this place has become a Missionary, and seems to know a great deal more of his old Pakeke customs than of his new religion. His name is Tekiri. From this place we travelled along some distance and dined on New Zealand fare, potatoes and pork. Called at Hokiki Pa where there are a few houses. Found no natives. Came on to Waikato river, where one of my lads swam across to the opposite side to fetch a canoe.