FOOTNOTES:

[11] Marae, an open space in front of a native settlement.

[12] Aotearoa is the ancient native name for the North Island; it is equivalent to "land of bright sunlight."

[13] Meaning the Aukati or boundary-line separating the King Country from the European portion of the colony.

[14] Kai, Maori word for food.

[CHAPTER III.]

ASCENT OF PIRONGIA.

Mount Pirongia—Geological features—The ascent—A fair prospect.