again. My wish is to be guided by the person now standing in the midst of us. He is my parent. He has kept peace abroad among other tribes wherever he has travelled. He has done more to promote peace than all of us put together could do. See what he has done with the Waikatos, when they would invade us! He is my parent. Let him be a parent to all of us. He is no low man. Who is to pop up or over my parent standing in the midst of you?" ......... Although I have always a strong aversion to write whatever appears favourable to myself, I think the simple speech of a friendly, unsophisticated