A Narrative of a Nine Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827

f Islands. An intelligent chief, hearing of our intention, offered to accompany us himself, and lent us two of his kooki

anna, the vessel employed by the New Zealand Company. When all ideas of settling were totally abandoned by the officers sent out for that purpose, these men chose rather to remain by themselves than to return home; and we found them busily employed in cutting timber, sawing planks, and making oars for the Sydney mar

the carpenters' establishment we have just described. He had taken these industrious men under his especial protection, and seemed very proud of having a settlemen

ttle upon his land, about a mile below; so that the head of

a very large party; all in high spirits, and anxious to proceed on our journey. When our natives had distributed the luggage, they loaded themselves, which they did with both skill and quickness; for a New Zealander is never at a loss for cords or ropes. Their