.m., where we anchored until six when we tried to
make Cape Suckling. As it was blowing hard from the north-west, we had
to put into Manumanu. The Motu traders did all they could to persuade us
to give up Motumotu, and to visit Kabadi. Both crews would gladly have
given up; their friends told them to leave us, and return in the trading
canoes. They came to me to say "the bad weather has set in, the winds
and rains are here, we cannot go on."

I replied, "Think, my children, of the disgrace. We started to go to
Motumotu, and at the first breath of contrary wind we put back. It must
not be. Let us try it a little longer, and if the wind increases we can
put back, and not feel ashamed."

"You are right," they rejoined; "we will go on with you."

At sunset we all got into our boats, and were ready for a start. A
fellow who has just returned from Kabadi thought to get over me by
saying, "Tamate, Kabadi are looking daily for you, and they have a large
present ready; feathers in abundance and sago; your two boats cannot take
half."

"I am going to Motumotu, and not all the feathers in Kabadi, nor all the
sago they can prepare, will turn me now, until I have made a fair trial,
and then, if driven back, I will visit Kabadi."

I believe our crew had had a talk with that man before he came to me.

It was five o'clock on January 12th before we got to Namoa, near Cape
Suckling. Maiva canoes passed with wallaby from Namoa. When ashore,
cooking breakfast, Koloko and her husband, with uncles and aunts, and men
and women from the village, came down. The two former were going to
Maiva, and the crowd followed to see them embark in one of the large
Maiva canoes. After the bamboo pipe had been passed all round, the
embarkation took place, men and women weeping as if taking a final
farewell.

When they had gone, we told the people we wished to sleep, and they left
us undisturbed. In the afternoon we came to Delena, where we had right
hearty welcome. They are truly glad we are going to Motumotu, as they
fear an attack, and hope our visit will benefit them. They feel sure
Motumotu will receive us well, and seeing that I specially visit them,
they say it will be all right. The crews feel encouraged, and are at
present ashore feasting on dugong, sago, and betel-nuts. Some have been
off for tobacco, and are now laughing at the folly of their friends. The
sorcerer is not in Delena; but even he would do nothing to prevent o