urried time, and spoiled our dinner. Feeling convinced that a suitable
locality for the settlement of teachers might be found in the
neighbourhood of Orangerie Bay, I resolved on returning thither, and we
anchored at Kuragori, on the east side of Dufaure Island, on April 25th,
1879. I went ashore, and found the people delighted to meet me. The
chief, Tutuaunei, seems a fine young fellow. The people are
good-looking, clear-skinned, and very few suffering from skin disease.
They were quite at home with us, and a number accompanied me inland. In
strong trade winds, the vessel could lie under the lee of the mainland
opposite. We got on board, and steamed round to the north side,
anchoring off Bonabona.

I went ashore, and was met on the beach by Meaudi, the chief. He is the
chief of four villages, some distance from one another, and all a good
size. I visited all four. They have good houses, and all looks clean. I
saw no mangroves whatever, and no appearance of swamp. The villages are
on the beach, and I believe in good healthy positions. We walked from
Bonabona to Sigokoiro, followed by a large number of men, women, and
children, who were much interested in my boots, clothes, and hat. The
chief lives in Gokora, and when on the platform in front of his fine
large house I gave the present, and we exchanged names. By adopting his
name, it meant I was to visit all his very special friends, and give them
also presents. I called an old woman sitting by to come to me. Very
hesitatingly she came, and stretched forth her arm to receive a present.
I asked her to come nearer, which she did, when assured by the chief it
was all right, and I put her present of beads round her neck. Then all
the people shouted, clapped their hands, and danced with delight. After
that, all the old women were produced. We were well known by report to
them, and so Tamate passed as a great _taubada_ (chief).

Dufaure is a fine island, quite equal to any I have seen in the South
Pacific--plantations on all sides, right up to the mountain tops. They
know nothing of firearms, for, on inquiring if there were birds on the
island, they asked if I had a sling. The people are a much finer race,
and freer than any I have seen further east. The two races seem to meet
here--that from the Kerepunu side, and that from the east. We are
anchored some distance from the shore in three fathoms, and further out
it is shallower. The opposite shore on ma