heavy gusts of wind, with dark squally sky and rain”—evidently “windy Wellington” had already established its reputation. The vessel arrived at Port Cooper on April 5, and the party landed in the whale-boat. The diary continues: “When we returned about sunset, we found some of the greatest chiefs of the Southern Island on board, viz., Taiaroa, Tuaweiki, or Bloody Jack, and others. Taiaroa’s complexion is light for a native. He was dressed in a blanket, and had nothing European about him but a pair of shoes. Tuaweiki, on the contrary, is the most Europeanized native I have met with. His costume was entirely European, and perfect, even down to the handkerchief with which he blew his nose, his outward and investing garment being an excellent coach-box-looking drab great-coat, into the pockets of which he stuck his hands in most knowing fashion. Immediately after coming on board, he pulled out his watch and asked us what time we made it, and all his movements and gestures seemed in studied and successful imitation of the pakeha. Nor is his knowledge of our customs merely superficial; he understands cash transactions, and bank business to a certain extent, and would on no account be satisfied with payment in a bill unless it were well backed. On many other subjects he surprised us by the extent of his knowledge and the shrewdness, sometimes cunning, of his remarks, The natives knew perfectly well the business upon which we were come, and seemed anxious to enter upon the subject of land and its value, but we avoided this as much as possible. On the geography of the Island we got much information from Tuaweiki, and it was particularly valuable from his knowing distances in English miles, and understanding also time as divided into hours and minutes. The charts which were submitted to him he criticised with much severity, pointing out their great inaccuracy. He always inquired who was the author of such and such a chart, and on
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