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Turanga, January 18th, 1854. My Friend Te Matenga, I salute you. Here is Te Rongo-whakaata (a tribe residing at Turanga) about to go to see you, to talk over matters relating to this world. Friend, the report of your intention to sell land has come hither. Sir, never before has such a foolish intention been desired. It might have been thought that having become possessed of horses and cattle,