the space of about a mile: their beha viour was, for the most part, pleasing.

Nov. 14. 1829-For the last month, we have each, according as we have had opportunity, been occupied every afternoon in building chimneys, and in plastering Mr. Davis's house, excepting those days which have been spent among the Natives. Our mornings, till dinner-time, are fully taken up with Native and English Schools, and translation of the Scriptures. Nov. 15: Sunday-During our afternoon Service, (which, excepting the Psalms and one Lesson, is in the Native Language,) I baptized a Native Lad by the name of Robert, who has for some time manifested a very pleasing change. There are others, also, who are, I hope, proper subjects for this Ordinance: one man, Taiwanga, said afterwards, that he felt inclined to come forward to be baptized himself, but that he did not like to do so of his own accord.

Nov. 20-The Baptized Native, Robert, is rapidly declining in health, having been now ill for nearly a twelvemonth; but his mind is in a peaceful state, and his hope is in his Saviour. He does not furnish one of those striking instances of conversion which we sometimes meet with, but there is a satisfactory evidence that his trust is on the right foundation: he suffers much from his disease, and is desirous to be removed by death.

Nov. 27-The state of the weather has prevented us from visiting the Native Settlements during the week; our principal occupation has therefore been in the Schools and in Translation. We are preparing the Burial Service, in expectation of the death of Robert, who is drawing fast towards his end.

Nov. 29: Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Browne arrived this evening, in the "Edinburgh Castle," after a passage of 19 days from. Port Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis, and Miss Hart, sailed a fortnight since in the "Haweis," but have not yet been heard of.

Nov. 30-Buried the Native Boy, Robert. His death has not excited much thought among the Natives: they are content with thinking that he was a Believer and is gone to heaven, without desiring the same blessing for themselves.

Dec. 16-Went to the Native Settlement at Wangai. There is one point in the New Zealanders different from many other Heathens: they do not commonly cavil at what we say to them; but, while they yield their assent in such a way as

Feb. 5,1829-A large number of Natives passed through our Settlement: they were part of the Tribe Urikapana: they stayed more than an hour, and were trying to get into all our places. There was one Chief among them, who had formerly been a very wicked fellow; but he says his wickedness to the white men is gone, and he loves them now, and will not be troublesome any more.

Feb. 6-Visited the Natives at Pyhea; but saw only three small parties: the others were gone inland, to their cultivations: they were very careless about my message. All their thoughts and words ran upon the number of ships now in the Bay of Islands: they were so full of these things, that I could scarce speak to them on any other subject. I did, however, at last, manage to gain their attention, by telling them of the shipwreck of Paul: they said, it was not on New Zealand that he was wrecked; for if any thing of the kind had happened here, Paul would not have been taken into. their houses, unless it had been to be killed and eaten.

Feb. 9 Matapo, a Chief of Taiamai, killed a Slave this morning: the reason which he gave for it was, that she had bewitched Tekoki, the Chief of Kauakaua, and caused his illness. After Matapo had killed her, that old wretch Taria roasted and eat her. I have noticed Taria as being the most barbarous man in the island: he has killed and eaten three persons since I have been in New Zealand.

Feb. 16-Paue, one of our great men at Waimate, died this morning, after a lingering and painful illness. He was a Native of very pleasing manners, but never gave the least signs of conversion. His friends sent down to us for a blanket,

to wrap up the body previous to interment. There is nothing in which they are more particular than in their respect for the dead.

Feb. 17, 1829-A great number of our Boys went inland to-day, to attend the funeral of Paue. They generally go when a great man dies; and cut themselves in a most terrific manner, which they say is to force themselves to cry, and to shew their great love for the departed person. The whole concludes with a feast. The latter is, I conceive, the grand attraction to our boys: if there was nothing given away, I question whether they would go.

Feb. 18, 19-Went out on Wednesday Morning, amongst the Natives, with Mr. Clarke: we went to Waimate and Awaawa. As soon as we had pitched our tents, it began to rain very hard; and on Thursday Morning, at daybreak, we were obliged to give up all thoughts of further visiting, and to hasten home lest we should be unable to ford the rivers. We were obliged to wade up to our middle during a great part of the day: during the whole journey, it rained tremendously; and, when we arrived at home, which we did, by the bless ing of God, in about four hours, we found a large flood in the Kiddeekiddee River, On the Wednesday, Mr. Clarke took one way, and I took another: we both met with a large number of Natives, so that our journey was not in vain. I went to the residence of Paue, who was said to be dead: I found him alive, but he died in a few hours after my arrival. No one was allowed to go near him, as the place was tapued: I, however, paid no regard to what they said, but rode up to his little shed, and made him some tea, and endeavoured to improve the opportunity. A great number of Natives were present, waiting for his death: they were all attentive. I spent nearly four hours among them; and I trust that the time was not spent in vain.

Feb. 23-Visited the Natives at Paitai: I saw four parties. Kopiri was returned from Maunganui; and his being there served much to increase the number of my auditors. I called at the residence of the late unhappy Mautaku: it was the picture of desolation and misery. Feb. 26-Visited Waimate, and called at seven residences; but did not meet as great a number of Natives as I expected, because they were busy in clearing away the woods. However, I found

enough at the various places to employ me for three hours. It is quite cheering to our minds to go out amongst the Natives, they generally are so ready to listen to all we have to say. I feel myself more in my work when engaged in this way, than I do at any other employment: and now I have a horse, I can visit much more than before, and, at the same time, not neglect the other important part of our occupations-the translation of the Scripture into the Native Language.

Feb. 27-Visited the Natives at Tako, a large Settlement on the coast, about 12 miles from Kiddeekiddee: I went on horseback, and took two of my Boys to shew me the road, which, in some places, is very bad and dangerous. The Chief of Tako, Wata, was gone to Wangaroa, to see Ururoa, who is ill: his wife was at home, and all her people. I had never been at this place before; nor has it been visited more than twice by Europeans. My reception was very gracious: the old lady scolded her Slaves at a furious rate, because they were so long in cooking food for myself and Boys. I spoke to five parties, and declared to them the unsearchable riches of Christ. When I had crossed the river, on my return home, a party came up from the southward. Tetore, a Chief of Waimate, was going to the place which I had left: he was carrying a small piece of stick, as a memento of the late Paue, which was fastened to the top of a spear; and he, as the bearer, was tapued, and dared not eat till he had delivered it to the person for whom it was intended. I offered him a piece of gingerbread which I had in my pocket; but when he saw it, he fled from it as from a serpent.

Feb. 28-Taria came down to our house; but we would not speak to him, on account of his late ill behaviour.

March 6 Seven messengers, from different Chiefs at Waimate, came for medicine for their masters: a great number of diseases at present rage amongst the Natives.

March 10-About 100 Natives passed through Kiddeekiddee very hastily, on their way to the residence of the late Koikoi; where they are going to take away all the food, for some bad words which the old man said just before his death. We never say any thing to dissuade them from this, as it is quite right according to native custom; and an interference in their regulations, except

March 14, 1829-Went down to Rangheehoo, and visited the Natives at Pyhea on my way. Heard of the destruction of Mr. Campbell's Brig, the “Haweis," by the Natives at the southward; and afterwards heard the whole truth: three of her crew were killed and eaten, but the vessel and the rest of the crew were saved by Captain Clarke.

March 18-A large number of Natives from Shukeanga passed through the Settlement: Patuoni was with them, and they consequently behaved very well. I this evening addressed our Natives on the willingness of Christ to receive all that come to Him.

March 19-Visited the Natives down the river; and met with a large number, about 250: they were full of levity, being on a stripping expedition, and would not listen to me at all.

March 20-Went to Ware Puke, to see after some trees which were carried down the river in the last flood: I set my Boys to cut one up, and to split it into lathes for my house, which will soon be ready for plastering. Warepu and Ane, two old servants in the Settlement, were married this evening: they are likely to do exceedingly well: their marriage is not a hurried thing, but has been in contemplation for more than twelve months. March 22: Sunday-Preached to the Europeans at Kiddeekiddee from Eph. v. 1,2. and administered the Lord's Supper: Rewa, our principal Chief, was present In the afterat our Morning Service. noon, I attended School, and addressed the Natives. Went up the hill, and to Kororiko, and spoke to two large parties of Natives who were waiting for the tide : they were attentive.

March 23-25-Messrs. W. Williams, Puckey, and Shepherd came to Kiddeekiddee on Monday last; and we spent three days in close application to the language.

March 26-Visited the Natives at Waimate: I found but very few at home, as great numbers were gone to the other side of the Island, on a stripping expedition; and to give an invitation to attend a Hahaunga, or removal of bones, which will take place at Waimate in about six weeks.

March 31-Visited the Natives at Mauperi Lake: I went by way of Waimate, and slept at the residence of the youngest Brother of the late Shunghee.

were attentive, and others exceedingly, careless.

April 12: Sunday-Preached to the Europeans at Kiddeekiddee, from John viii. 21: in the afternoon, attended School, and addressed the Natives: there were 80 Boys and Girls present.

April 14, 15, 1829-Went to Waimate, Pukenui, and Mauperi: I met some very large parties, and spoke at 17 different villages. I am in sad want of a good tent: the one which I have at present is so very small, that I cannot lie down in it; and I am very much exposed to damps during the night, which are extremely pernicious. The Natives made many excellent remarks about what I had said to them at my last visit. They certainly do not forget much; and only require to be often visited, to cause them to retain a great deal of the letter of the Gospel. During my round, I saw two old women most cruelly cutting themselves with cockle-shells: all that I could say to them had no effect: for more than three-quarters of an hour they continued their barbarous employment, and perfectly astonished me at the quantity of blood which they lost.

April 16-Shunghee's eldest Son paid us a visit this morning, from Wangaroa: he brought two pigs as a present.

April 17-This being Good Friday, I preached to the Europeans at Kiddeekiddee, from John xix. 30; and in the afternoon, from Acts viii. 32, 33: in the evening, I addressed the Natives from the latter text; they were all very attentive. Although this is a fast-day, we were obliged to give the Natives a feast of rice and pork: we cannot keep any of the Fasts or Festivals of our Church without the Natives being treated with something.

April 18: Sunday-In the middle of Service, Mr. Baker's house was broken into by one of his Natives; so that I was prevented administering the Sacrament till evening, as Mr. Kemp and Mr. Hamlin went after the thief. In the afternoon, attended the School, and addressed the Natives.

April 24-Visited the Natives at Waimate they were most of them gone to the Hahaunga, or removal of bones. The bones were those of the late Shungee. This is the third, and I believe the last time they will be removed.

May 4-6-Went to Rangheehoo, in company with Messrs. Clarke and Kemp,

to our Monthly Meeting: we examined the translation of the First Chapter of St. John, and prepared it for the press.

May 12,1829-Old Wata, a very venerable man, a Chief of Tako, came down, according to the promise which he made me on Saturday last, and sold us twentyfour baskets of Indian Corn of very excellent quality: he brought twenty-four Slaves to carry it; and they had to bring it, over a very bad road, more than fourteen miles. The payment was two best blankets.

May 13, 14-Visited the Natives at Waimate and the Ahuahu. I spoke to fifteen parties, in number about 350. On my way, I was met by the Wife of Titore: she was going to Kiddeekiddee, to fetch me to her husband, who is very ill he is a man of great consequence, second only to Rewa. I found him lying by the side of a small brook, with no other covering but the heavens: I bled him, and gave him some medicine, and advised his going under some shelter. He said, "No," that he was under a tapu, and therefore dared not to go. "If," said he, "I were now to go into a house, the Atua would be very angry; he would cause this stone to pass through my ribs and to enter my heart, and I should die. As it is," he continued, there are bullets inside me; one in my arm, another in my thigh, and one in my throat." I endeavoured to reason him out of so absurd a belief; but he was so superstitious, that he turned a deaf ear to all that I said on the subject. When I had bled him, he said, "There, that is good: now there is a hole, and perhaps the bullets may be permitted by the Atua to pass out of me, and I shall live.' Before I passed on my way, I boiled him some tea, which he drank: it evidently refreshed him, the depression of his spirits vanished, and he felt himself much better.

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I verily believe that there is nothing which a New Zealander feels more than a little attention paid to him when sick. Any thing which we can do in that way, either to the rich or the poor, is almost certain to gain us friends. On my return to Kiddeekiddee I found the Tribe Ngate-rahairi there: they consisted of about 300 they were on their way to a feast at Tako. They behaved very well, but were extremely noisy.

May 15-I have this day witnessed what I never did before in New Zealand -a number of Natives come into the Settlement and being troublesome. It was

not, however, intended for us: it was right according to their native customs. A Boy of Mr. Baker's had been inland, and during that time had married a Girl living at Mr. Clarke's. This Girl had been some time set apart for her fatherin-law, and consequently could not marry any other without subjecting, not only herself, but also her husband to death. After they were married, they returned to Kiddeekiddee; and two days after, the whole Tribe came down, to take the bride away, and to give the bridegroom a thorough beating: they dared not to go further lengths than this, because he is a great man amongst them. In searching for the bride, the Natives were very unruly: the presence of Rewa could not keep them from jumping over our fences, and running all over our places, to find the hidden-one: they at length discovered her retreat, gave her a beating, and carried her in triumph away. It all passed off very well: but it might have been of serious consequence, as her brother pointed his gun, and was just about to shoot her, when it was snatched away by a friend. She will not now receive any further injury; but I know not whether she will be returned to her husband, or kept some little time longer for her father-in-law.

May 16-A Native came this morning, to take away a Girl of Mr. Kemp's, who but a short time before had been redeemed: he tried very hard, but was unable to gain his point. Unahanga, a Boy of mine, who went last week with an intention of going with the Wangaroa Natives to a battle, returned, and said he would rather sit with me in peace.

May 30A Chief from Waimate, named Moka, came down to sell some pigs: he brought me payment for a hatchet, which his wife stole from me some months ago.

June 1-3-At Pyhea, at our Monthly Meeting. We examined Chapters iv. and v. of Matthew. During my absence, a very large party from the southward came to pay a visit to Rewa. In paying them the usual compliments, his gun burst, and his hand was very much wounded. On this account, all his food and blankets and other possessions will be taken away from him by his friends, as a mark of disrespect.

June 11, 12-Visited the Natives at Waimate. There were a vast multitude of Natives assembled together, from all parts of the Island, to a feast given by the people of Waimate, at the remo

val of the bones of Paru. I had an excellent opportunity of speaking to them; and, on the whole, they were attentive.

June 21, 1829: Sunday-Baptized the Infant Children of Messrs. Baker and Hamlin, and also the Daughter of Tana and Ranghi, a married couple who have long been living with Mr. Kemp: in the evening, I addressed the Natives on the subject of Baptism.

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June 28 Sunday- Opened the new School-Room, as a temporary Chapel. I preached in the morning, read á Sermon in the afternoon, and addressed the Natives in the evening. Our Morning Service is conducted in the Native Language, except the Sermon; our Afternoon Service all in the Engilsh Language; and our Evening Service entirely in Native. June 30-A large party from Wangaruru came up to Kiddeekiddee this morning: they very soon left for Shukeanga. I went to meet them at Kororiko, their landing-place, but could not get in a word. They had a sham-fight with our Boys, and concluded with their hideous dance.

July 31-A large party of the Ngate-mau took their departure this morning: they were loaded with guns and powder, their gods, and presents from the Ngapuhi. I visited them at Kororiko. They were too much engaged to listen to my

message.

Aug. 2: Sunday-A number of Sailors came on shore, from a yessel lying at Rangheehoo: their behaviour was worse, far worse, than any thing I ever witnessed before. Certainly the English Sailors are a dreadful curse to this land.

Sept. 22-Went with Mr. Kemp and Mrs. Hamlin to the Settlement at Rangheehoo: we were stopped in our way down the river, because it was tapued; but when we reasoned with the Natives, they let us pass. When we arrived at Rangheehoo, we were very ill-treated by the Natives there: they took our sails, beat our Boys, and did every thing but offer us personal violence. No conduct could well be worse. We found Mrs. Shepherd dangerously ill. Returned by night to Kiddeekiddee.