aptured, although held by eleven hundred Maoris, led by
their great chief Wiremu-Tamehana, called by the missionaries William
Thompson.

"The next attack was upon a strongly-fortified position at Rangiriri,
lying between the Waikato river and Waikare lake. This was successful,
and the nation were next thrashed at Rangiawhia, at Kaitake, on the 25th
of last March. Thus, you see, in almost all of these fights we succeeded
in capturing the enemy's pah or in defeating them if they fought in the
open. Unfortunately, although these engagements showed the natives that
in fair fighting they were no match for our troops, they have done
little more. When their pahs were captured they almost invariably
managed to make their way through the dense bush, and it can scarcely be
said that we do more than hold the ground occupied by our soldiers. And
so matters still go on. The fighting has been confined to the Taranaki
and Auckland provinces, and we may hope that it will go no further."

"Well, it is quite evident," Mr. Renshaw said, "that neither the Waikato
country nor Taranaki are fit places for quiet people to settle at the
present time, and I suppose the northern part of Wellington is not much
better?"

"No, I cannot say it is," Mr. Jackson said. "The Wanganui tribe on the
river of that name are in alliance with the Taranaki people, and have
joined them in fighting against us, and I believe that General Cameron
will shortly undertake a campaign against them. I should strongly advise
you to turn your attention to the eastern side of this province, or to
the province of Hawke Bay, higher up, where they have had no trouble
whatever, and where, as you know, our friends the Mitfords are settled."

"What is this that I have heard about a new religion that has been
started among the Maoris?"

"There is but little known about it, and if it were not that should this
religion spread it will add to our difficulties, no one would think
anything about it one way or the other. There was a fellow named Te Ua,
who had always been looked upon as a harmless lunatic. No doubt he is a
lunatic still, though whether he will be harmless remains to be seen.
However, he some little time ago gave out that the archangel Michael,
the angel Gabriel, and hosts of minor spirits visited him and gave him
permission to preach a new religion, and bestowed on him great power.

"The religion was to be called Pai Marire, which interpreted literally
means good an