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Rh the peoples he visited, and, above all, in representing them in writing.* The true name of the bay, Tologa, or, at least, of the district which sur- rounds it, is Houa -Ilona (Uawa], and it is that which we have adopted. On the isle Joui-Tera we were able to view at our ease those singular arches formed by nature or the cifect of the waves, which had already attracted the attention of Cook and his companions.

! sicerely regretted being constrained to quit this place so promptly, for I had promised myself innch pleasure in making some excursions. To judge by the account of Cook and his companion Banks (Sir Joseph Banks, F.R.S.), the surrounding country is very picturesque; and, beyond that, the Natives of the district, still practising their original custons, and barely as vet intinenced by their intercourse with Europcans, would have been for me a subject of interesting study and observation,

It was here that I obtained the first positive information on the subject of the kivi, throngh a mat ornamented with plumes of that bird, and which is one of the first objects of luxury of the Natives. According to them, the kiwi is a bird of the size of a small dindow, but, like the ostrich and the cassovary deprived of all means of light. These birls are common in the neighbourhood of Mount Ikon-Rangui [Hiku-rangi). It is by night, vitli torches and dogs, they are caught. It is probable that these birds belong to a genera closely allied to the cassowary, and I believe it has already received the name of Apteryx by some authors. II. Quoy brought me a leaf of a species of palm which i had already observed in Tasman's Bay. Luluckily, it had neither fruit nor Hovers, so I have not been able to recog- nise to what genus it belongs; all I can say is that I am inclined to believe it is allied to the Zamia or Seaforthia of Australia. It is the same vegetable without doubt that Cook designates "chou-palmiste" [? cabbage-palm), for there are no true arequers” [? areca palms] in these parts.

The latitude which results from the observations of JIM. Jacquinot and Lotrin is found to be 33° 02' 32" S, which differs only 8" from that found by (ook: ud the longitude is 176° 5' 35" E. (east of Paris).

Although we did not remain long in this anchorage, I do not consider it other than as it good one. so long as there is no appearance of wind from the north to the east ; only it is necessary to anchor at a cable's-length or two more to the west, towards the bottom of the bay. I was prevented from doing so by the donble desire to make sail easily and to be nearer to succonr our people at the observatory if that became neressary:*

6th February, 1897.- A light breeze from the N.W. prevailed all night, and we passed it pcaccably, lying-to in 35 fathoms, sandy moud. A 1.3 a.m. I sent the two smaller boats, under the ordlers of MM. Lottin anl Dude- mame to measure a base in Hona-Houa Bay, the only clement still wanted

names of places, either in New Zealand or other parts inhabited by the Polynesian race; whilst D'Urville is more often riglt Uzun wrong,
 * This is perfectly true: it is rare that Cook ever comes near the proper Native

M. Quoy (the celebrated naturalist) says, in regard to Cook's Cove, Tologa. " Thai little bay is too open to lif much preopled. We were surrounded by a considerable nomber of canoes, among which were some very fine ones, containing ihirly paddlers. Their mauner of paddling is to sit, and this gives to these reasels as much elegance as majesty : they have no outriggers, and their botions are made of a single tree trunk."

M. Lottin describes his visit ashore to measure a base, as follows: "The value which prevailed permitted the two boats to advance rapidly towards the bay. Our pa sencers attentively studied with curiosity cach article in the whaleboat, and explained to each other its use, and their reflections thereon. Our long oars at first attracted ticir attention, and they followed with the bead their regulur nurements, uttering