"The reason of our strength is on account of the words of Te Kawana Hakeke, who is now dead. We wish to adhere strictly to his last injunctions, of giving his land to the Europeans. Taratoa and he would have arranged the matter, were he alive. Kawana gave up all the land we own. It is written on the pukapuka. Rangitikei is now in the ocean, or given up to the sons of the ocean, the Europeans." - "There is not to be a single place reserved for us. Manawatu is given up to the Europeans, as payment for their goods. We have given up all the land to you, Mr. McLean, - not holding one spot; and all we think