, behind which is Sogeri, so much dreaded by this people. On
all the ridges stretching away to the eastward from here behind Kapakapa
are natives. A woman, coming to have a look at us, spied our black dog,
Misi Dake, and off she went, climbing a tree, kit and all, quicker than I
ever saw a native climb before. We met a fine old patriarch in a stream
about two miles from here, and the meeting with our friend from Chokinumu
was most affecting, touching chins and falling into one another's arms
weeping. He sat down beside me with grave dignity, and the woman from
Chokinumu sat in front of him, chanting and weeping. We had strawberries
coming along, with little or none of the flavour of the home strawberry.
The raspberry bush is very abundant.

2_nd_.--Just after sunrise we had a great crowd up at the tent to have a
peep at us. At eight o'clock, we started for the summit of the
Astrolabe, to have a look at the sea. It is very broken on the summit,
and we had a good deal of ascending and descending before we got over
Kaili, to be disappointed in not seeing the sea, the fog hanging thick
under our feet. We returned by a very circuitous path, passing several
villages built on rocks and trees. On one large table-rock was a snug
village, and to the east of the rock four large posts beautifully carved.
On feast days, the food is collected close to these, and a platform is
fixed to the posts, on which dancing takes place. We returned at three
p.m. The old chief soon followed us up to the camp with a large present
of food, and saying he hoped we would soon return. I hope the same.
After some delay, so that it might not appear as payment for the present,
we gave our present to the old chief; when he got the tomahawk, he wept
for joy, looked at his friends, then at us, pressed it to his bosom, and
then kissed it. The chiefs name is Kunia.

3_rd_.--We left Makipili this morning at eight o'clock, and came along
leisurely, arriving at Chokinumu at half-past ten. The chief and his
wife who accompanied us pressed us to stay a night in their village, and,
seeing it would displease them if we went on, we consented. We had a
thorough downpour of rain in the afternoon, after a very hot sun, the
thunder rolling all round us. The chief Lohiamalaka and his wife are
exceedingly kind and attentive; they have kept close by us since we left
here on Monday. I am sorry for the Makipili people; they are so afraid
of Sogeri, that they h