him a Taiaha, (a common weapon of war, the carving on which signifies their intentions) as a sign of making a second attack on the Nareuru tribe Ahupuku, but he would not consent to their offers of aid, and said that those matters now fell into the hands of Europeans. It was well it should be so. He had one son who had joined the Missionaries; and were it only for his instruction, a Missionery would be settled at his place. Finding he was about to stop the conversation, I asked his views respecting Wanganui. He said that he had heard they they treated his name lightly at one of the Wanganui Pa's, as well as Nawaka's and Taunui's; their names being given to the logs of timber they were dragging to the Pah, as well as a landing song to their canoes. These, he said, were offences that never would be forgiven by The Waikato's until they had satisfaction. For his own part he would forgive them; but not if they made use of his children's names at Waikate; meaning Taunui and Nga Waka. He hoped I would caution them against such conduct, and tell them that he at present was quiet; but if they again gave him cause to