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The only portion disfigured being the last syllable of
"under," which has made some travellers believe that
the look "is Cook," and the "und" the beginning
of "endeavour." But I think the following extract
from Cook's voyages explains the case :-
"The morning before we sailed, I wrote a memoran-
dum, setting forth the time we last arrived, the day we
sailed, the route I intended to take, and such other infore
mation as I thought necessary for Captain Furneaux, in
case he should put into the Sound; and buried it in a
hole under the foot of a tree in the garden, which is in
the bottom of the cove, in such a manner as might be
found by him or any European who might put into the
cove. I however had little reason to hope it would fall
into the hands of the person for whom it was intended,
thinking it hardly possible that the Adventure could be
in any port in New Zealand, as we had not heard of her
in all this time. Nevertheless, I was resolved not to
leave the coast without looking for her where I thought
it most likely for her to be."

A few yards behind it there is an old tree with
T. Brown
Endeavour the 'e' being left out. The natives did not
seem to be aware of this relic, but they call the root,
"Cook's tree." And I sincerely hope that it may be
preserved, and think the natives must have been at-
tentive to it, or it could scarcely have escaped the fires
eighty-two years.

I have pleasure in annexing a 'summary of the re-
marks of Dr. Jolliffe, as drawn up by that officer, inclu-
ding the ornithology, botany, icthyology, &c., of the
Estuary.

BIRDS MET WITH IN PELORUS.

Hawks-two kinds.
Owls.
Kingfishers
Tui or Parson Bird.
New Zealand Crow, Kokako of the Natives.
Parrot-large brown kind, or Kaka of the Natives.
Paroquets-two kinds, one considerably smaller than
the other, but of similar plumage, called Kakariki by
Natives.
A small kind of Cuckoo, not larger than a sparrow,
called Pipiwawaroa by the Natives-a migratory bird.
Pigeon-called Kukupa by Natives.
A large white Heron-only seen twice, but are said
to be common near Nelson.
Woodhen-Weka of the Natives, (Ocydromus
Australis) a kind of rail as large as the common fowl.
Paradise Ducks-Putangi-tangi of the Natives, a
small kind of wild goose, with beautiful plumage.
Ducks of several kinds-Parera of the Natives.
Teal.
Cormorants-several kinds of:-they live in commu-
nities, and build their nests in trees overhanging the
water. The Phalacrocorax Punctatus, or Cristatus
(spotted shag) is said to be common in Pelorus, but we
did not meet with any, all kinds are called Kauwau by
the Natives.

Quail-formerly abundant, now becoming scarce.
Oysterpickers-two kinds-called Toria by Natives.
Pukeko-numerous in swampy places.
New Zealand Robin-common in the bush, and re-
markable for its tameness.
The Kiwi-Kiwi and Kakapo-formerly common, but
now not to be found in the neighbourhood of Pelorus.
A small bird with yellow head and neck-size of the
Canary, and in flocks of a dozen.
Stilts-two kinds-called Toria by Natives.
Flycatchers and Fantails.
Gulls, Petrels, and other sea fowls, common near the
entrance of the Pelorus.

The above are the most common kinds met with, there
were several others especially small birds.

All the birds in the bush are exceedingly tame, the
Weka is easily caught with a noose at the end of a
stick, the bird being attracted to the spot by brushing
the ground with a bough, or the noise made by breaking
pieces of stick.

The Robins are so exceedingly tame, and unsuspici-
ous, that they pitch upon one's head or shoulder wher
sitting quietly. The Pigeons are even more tame or
stupid, for they sit quietly on the branches and allow
two or three in succession to be shot out of the same
tree.

The Ducks are the only wary birds met with.

TREES.

Black Birch-exceedingly common, forming
the greater portion of the forest near the water's
edge.

Totara-of very large size in the forests at the end of
the Pelorus, several are pointed out by the natives as
being fine trees.

Kahikatea-red pine.
Manuka-Tea-tree of larger size than we anywhere
before met with in the North Island.
Nikau-palm (areca sapida) was found in abundance
and or great size; being about 180 miles farther south
than is mentioned in Dr. Hooker's Flora of New Zea-
land.

Rimu-drooping pine, numerous and large.
Rata-plentiful and of large size.
Ti-Ti palm or Ti bush-common everywhere.
Supple-jacks-Karea of Natives, numerous in all the
orests.

Kawa-Kawa-were of large size, and numerous.
Tawa-plentiful, bearing a large blue looking fruit
with a resinous taste, eaten by pigeons.

Flax-Korari of Natives, of different kinds, every-
where plentiful.

Tutu-the berries somewhat resemble those of the
Elder, the juice is wholesome and pleasant, but the
fruit, stalks, and seeds are poisonous. Three of the
men were poisoned by eating the berries of this tree,
without first separating the fruitstalks and seeds; they
were seized with convulsions, delirium, retching and a
severe burning pain in the throat and stomach, followed
by a swollen tongue and soreness of the throat. They
recovered from the convulsions and delirium in a few
hours without any medical assistance, and the after con-
sequences were easily removed by a brisk purgative.

Tawai-a large tree, commonest of all the trees in
the Pelorus forests.

Ferns-mosses, and the other tribes of Cryptogamic
plants, were exceedingly numerous and of most luxuri-
ant growth, the tree ferns were particularly large and
Beautiful. Upwards of ninety kinds of Ferns, and Club
Mosses were found, and all excepting about six species
are common to both the North and Middle Islands. Of
Mosses, Jungermannii, Liverworts, and Lichens, more
than 140 kinds were collected, the greater number of
them being also found on the North Island.

New Zealand grass (native grass) is found in the val-
leys and on the cleared spots on the neighbouring hills
of the Pelorus, but was not met with in any quantity
nearer than the Wairau Plains.

FISH.

Rock Cod-Pakiri Kiri of Natives, red and brown (or
black) very numerous.

Snapper-Tamuti, not abundant.

Sea weeds and corallines are very scarce within the
Pelorus, although plentiful in different parts of Cook's
Straits.