Colenso’s collections

1 went on board the “Columbine”⁶⁴ at 7 P.M., and weighed anchor at 10;

5 [ashore at Tauranga].

6 Took Sketch of [Te Papa] Station, &c, ascended Maunganui….

7 At Maunga Tapu, 2 ½ miles dist: … returned to Tauranga… left for Otumoetai, a large pa… returned to the Station [Te Papa]….

8 to Otumoetai… returned to Station….

9 to Otumoetai… returned to Station….

10 to Otumoetai… returned… gathered seed….

11 [at Te Papa Station].

12 went on board, dropped down the river, to Maunga Nui… landed… sat [sic] sail about midnight.

13 off Waihi, where we landed… returned on board….

14-15 [sailing from Waihi to Hick’s Bay].

16 Landed this morning… in a pretty little cove [near Warekahika]…. Commenced our route.... Our walk today was over a very high hill, wooded to the summit, and a long sandy beach – … About 3, P.M., we arrived at a village called Te Hekawa….

17 About 9 A.M, started [from Te Hekawa]… our route by the water’s edge, over flat-clayey rocks, and sandy beaches; … about noon reached a small village called Poureetua… started at 3 P.M, and about 4 P.M., we rounded the Eastern Promontory of New Zealand; the native name of this place is Otiki…. At the end of the long beach we ascended a very steep and thickly wooded hill, from the summit of which we had a view of the Waiapu river... after a long walk, we arrived, at 8, P.M., at Rangitukia….

18 About 2 P.M, ... left [Rangitukia] for Wakawitira, another large pa, about 10 miles up valley, where we arrived about 6 P.M.

19 Started [from Wakawitira]… back to Rangitukia….

20 Left this place [Rangitukia] at 10 A.M, – our route lay under the cliffs… about 4 P.M, we arrived at Reporua… passed on to Tuparoa, or, Te ari aẁai….

21 started for Reporua… and returned….

22 started onwards at 8 A.M…. About 10 A.M, we arrived at… Wareponga… about 1 P.M., we reached… Tapatahi, romantically situated at the top of a steep craggy hill… came on, over the crag, and inland, over very high, abrupt and broken hills; at 7 P.M, we arrived at Tokomaru….

23 [at Tokomaru].

24 started, in our canoe, about 7, A.M; … got round [the southern headlands] in safety, but we judged it prudent to land… [got another canoe and] made Uawa….

25 started onwards [from Uawa] for Turanga – our route, at first lay over land, and then by the sea-side…. About noon we reached Pukehore… about 5 we reached Parinuiotera… reached the beach… on the other side… onwards… [for] nearly 3 ½ miles over rocks and mud… brought up at a little sleeping place….

26 2 hours walking brought us to Wangara, a bold jutting promontory… over sandy beaches, until about 3 P.M, when we struck inland and about ½ past 4 P.M, arrived at Turanga-nui….

27 started inland over a beautiful plain abounding with grass… travelled for about 7 miles without a hill or wood… about noon we arrived at a small village called Taruheru… went on to another and larger village, about 2 miles from this, named Toänga.

28 started this morning early for Turanga-nui… [returned to Toänga].

29 left this interesting village [Toänga]… returned to Turanga­-nui;

30 This morning very early under weigh…

31 [at sea].

1-2 [at sea].

3 anchored off Maraetai, – the station of Brother Fairburn… safely on shore.

4-6 At Maraetai….

7 left [Maraetai] in Mr Fairburn’s boat… arrived at Otahuhu ... 15 minutes walk took us across the Island to the sea on the other side… remained, in our tents….

8 returned to Maraetai where we arrived about 10, P.M.

9-10 Confined to Maraetai;

11 [at Maraetai].

12 Sat [sic] sail for the Bay of Islands:

13 once more on shore [Paihia].

11 Took a botanizing stroll over the hills with Mr. Allan Cunningham: a clever botanist, & pleasant companion.

29 Mr. Cunningham left us for the Colony [NSW]; accompanied him on board the “Currency Lass” – ­

1838 October

8 Went to the wood [near Kawakawa] and collected a few plants for my Herbarium; returned to Paihia.

1 left Paihia

4 Tauranga

16 Wharekahika (Hicks Bay)

17 Rangitukia pa, Whakawhitira, Waiapu valley; Reparua, Ariawai

26 Turanga (Gisborne)

30 Turanga – Maraetai, Firth of Thames

1839 February

13 Paihia

20 Started this morning for the Waimate; having arranged with my Brother W. R. Wade to visit the northern Station & the North Cape together.

21 Left the Waimate for Mangungu, – arrived at the river Waiho about 6 P.M., where we found a boat, – arrived at… Mangungu, about 8 ½ P.M.;

22 Strolled about Station [Mangungu]… got a Botanical Specimen or two for my Herbarium;… Left about 4 P.M… in a small old boat… about 11 P.M., we arrived at Mata, the residence of a Mr. Monro, on N. bank of the river [Hokianga]…

23 This morning we left Mata, crossing very high Sand-hills to… the coast… About 2 P.M. we arrived at a small village, called Nukupure… proceeded – about 7, P.M., arrived at Wangape… [Bagnall & Petersen give this arrival as occurring on 22^nd]

24 [at Wangape].

25 started [from Wangape], crossing the little harbour in a small canoe,… proceeded about 5 miles, when we came to a small village…. From hence we proceeded on to a village named Herekino… crossed [a small river] in a Canoe, our route then lay over steep sand hills… descended to the beach… proceeded onwards, over very long sandy beaches… until 8 P.M, when we were obliged to bring up from fatigue [at “Mokorau”].

26 started onwards… [to] a village… called Rangitoto… proceeding onwards by Beach for about 2 miles further, when we struck inland towards Kaitaia Station… arrived at Kaitaia about 5….

27 Remained in Station [Kaitaia] all day – looking about.

28 left [Kaitaia] at 10 A.M… traveled… nearly N. W…. to the sea-shore, our route lay over sand-hills – about 2 we gained the beach… travelled nearly N… brought up, on a Sandhill on the beach, at… Waipahirere, for the night.

29 left [Waipahirere] about 8, A.M., proceeding as before over long and flat sandy beaches; at 11 A.M, came abreast of a small hill, named Puketere…. At 1, P.M, came to a small brook, named Raparapahoe…. Started onwards, as before, over long Sandy beaches…. At 5 P.M., we brought up at… Arai….

30 Started… at 9 A.M…. and a half hour brought us to a rocky head land named Arai… a mile from this headland was another, named Ngaromaki… Travelling on over one long beach… to Pungakoikoi… by ½ past 3… ascended the steep hill before us, and travelled, for about an hour, inland from the Sea, yet parallel with it… about 12 miles distant, was Cape Maria Van Diemen… descended to the beach again, and, having crossed another little bay, ascended some Sand-hills passing through Swamps, fern, and Sand… descended to the banks of a stream… [then to] a little village on the opposite side of the river… Te Werahi, – about 5 miles from the Cape [Reinga].

31 started about noon [for Cape Reinga]… travelled for about 2 miles over Sand hills and Sandy beaches, when we ascended hill on hill… after… nearly an hour… we sighted the Cape , to which we now descended… passed round to the other side… ascended our hill… and got to our little encampment [Te Werahi] by 5 P.M.

1839 April

1 departed [Te Werahi]… at 6 A.M…. reached Pungakoikoi by ¼ to 3 P.M, we reached Ngaromaki… at 5 P.M, brought up for the night at Arai, our old sleeping-place….

2 Started… at 6, and walked… over level beaches, reaching Raparapahoe by ½ past 9…. About ½ past 11 we once more started… directed our course inland in an E. N.E. direction, over very desart [sic] Sandhills…. An Hour’s march brought us to a beautiful little lake… Arawata… Proceeding onwards… steered for [Houhora (Mount Camel)]… soon reached the inlet [Houhora Harbour]…. At 5 P.M., we reached a small village….

3 started at 9 A.M., bending our course for Houhora… at 2 P.M., we reached… the Heads of Raungaunu river… obliged to turn up the N. bank, proceeding in a S. direction… obliged to bring up in a very desolate spot….

4 started at 7 A.M…. over moors, and through swamps, fern, reeds &c, &c… to a deep little inlet of sea-water… swam the creek…. From this creek… a long & weary walk across a dry swamp… to a white man’s house [he] putting us across the main river, here very narrow, in his boat… went on… towards Kaitaia Station, which place we reached at 5 P.M.

5-7 [at Kaitaia Station].

8 started from [Kaitaia]…. About 1, P.M, we reached Mangatete. Proceeding onwards, over hill and dale, by Sunset we reached a village called, Oruneke, part of Oruru….

9 started [from Oruneke]… our route, at first, layover some very steep hills… about ½ past 9 A.M, we reached a small village named Kohumaru… and proceeded on our journey…. By Sunset we reached the inner banks of Wangaroa Harbour, descending from the forest to a village named, the Totara… proceeded from hence to Mr. Shepherd’s new Station by water….

10 left his place [Mr. Shepherd’s Station]… came to a village called [marginal note “Wainui?”];… Leaving this place… about noon we reached Ngaire, a small village…. From hence to the next village, Matauri….

11 started [from Matauri]…. Soon arrived at Waiaua, a… little village…. From hence we proceeded to Takou – thence to Tohoranui… arrived [at Kerikeri] about 5, P.M.

12 Leaving Kerikeri about 10 A.M, in a boat, we reached Paihia about 3 P.M.

1839 June

19 left the Station [Paihia]… at 2 P.M., I reached Waikere… strolled into the woods. Saw a very large specimen of Horoeka (Aralia crassifolia, Solr.)

20 Started…. Three hours travelling brought us to Houkio’s place, but… boat was not there. Proceeded on through mud and reeds to Wangaroa, where we found a Canoe, got in, and, about 3, P.M., arrived at Wangaruru.

21 left in our boat for Owae, which place we reached about 1 p.m.

22 strolled to the wood behind the village [Owae] to have a peep at the Botany of the district, found a new orchis – and a fern, a Schizæ [sic], saw a fine specimen of Para, (probably Marattia elegans, Endl.;) and for the first time, tho’ I had long sought it most diligently, the N.Z. Spinach (Tetragonia expansa,) Returned to the village….

23 [at Owae].

24 Walking overland [from Owae] that I might… get a few Botanl. & Geologl. Specimens: observed a beautiful Pittosporum…. Fell in with a party of Natives, at a place called, Paparaaumu,… arrived at Wangaruru….

25 left this place [Wangaruru] for Waikare… I reached Waikare by evening, travelling slowly, Botanizing by the way – found 2 ferns, acquisitions to my Herbarium, (one a Trichomanes, the other an Ophioglossum)…. My boat having arrived… I proceeded down the river [from Waikare] to Paihia….

8 Received Letter from Capt. King, R. N., informing me of the death of my dear friend Allan Cunningham, (King’s Botanist)….

24 Left Paihia this morning… arriving at Waikare….

25 started over the hills and through the Forests… descending to [a] plantation….

26 struck Tent, and proceeded; about a mile from this was our Boathouse. We launched the Boat, and pulled down the River and across Wangaruru Bay to Owae ....

27 took the Boat and proceeded to visit an Island [Rimariki], lying about 6 miles from this place [Owae], and about one mile from the Southern Head-land of Wangaruru Bay. My object was… to obtain… some addition to my Herbarium…. I only gained one small plant, that a Rumex [deleted; “Tillæa verticillata” added in margin] on this spot. Returned to Owae….

28 [at Owae] engaged myself… in packing my Botl. Specimens.

29 [at Owae].

30 left Owae… landed at Paparaümu….

1 left [Paparaümu] in a boat, for Wangaruru…. Pulled up the river, landed, and proceeded… for Waikare… arrived at Paihia....

7 got on board the “Black Joke”, for Wangarei….

8 about 8 [p.m.], Mr. Busby and myself landed on a low sandy Beach [in Wangarei Bay], where we passed the night….

9 proceeded up the river in the vessel’s boat, we ran up about 12 miles, when we landed… a little pa, named Pihoi, to which I went….

10 Visited Ratu… about ½ a mile distant… returning to Pihoi, I found a species of Urtica, (probably Urtica debilis, Endl.,) a plant much disliked by Natives;… to Pakaraka… about 4 miles distant… returned to Pihoi, found a new sp. of Ipomoea, with peculiarly small corolla….

11 Started [from Pihoi] for Te Waiiti, a village about 4 miles distant….

12 struck tent, and started [from Te Waiiti] – a half-hour’s walk brought us to Taika, situated on a small stream… took a stroll into the woods….

13 [left Taika] by a very bad road, to Wakahau, about 6 miles dist… I returning to Taika….

14 Left this place [Taika] for Pihoi… passing through Te Waiiti…. Arrived at Pihoi by 3, p.m.

15 proceeded to Taika… Returned to Pihoi….

16 [at Pihoi].

17 proceeded to Wareora, crossing the river in a canoe… our route lay, at first, over very high and barren hills… [then] through swamps and rushy flats; roads were all under water… [arrived] at Wareora….

18 started, at 11, A.M… for Ngunguru…. After walking and wading for about 12 miles, we reached the head of the river… got into our Canoe and went for some time merrily down the river… landed at a sacred spot to get a branch of a new sp. of pine; here was an old Karaka tree…. After paddling for about 14 miles… we landed at a little “pa” called Tongakë… on a dry beach very near the heads….

19 left this place [Tongakë]… an hour’s walk… brought us to Tutukaka, a rather romantic little harbour… proceeded onwards, – our road… lay over high, steep, and densely wooded hills…. Saw, for the first time, that very beautiful Pine, Dacrydium plumosum, Don., about 2, P.M., we arrived at Matapouri, another little harbour… at 5 P.M., we brought up, on a Sandy beach, named Otakahia… strolled among the Sand­hillocks, and found that beautiful little plant, Fuschia procumbens Cunn.; also a Chenopodium, n. sp. ?...

20 proceeded [from Otakahia]… brought up on a gravelly beach, named Mangati….

21 proceeded [from Mangati]; still by Coast: about 2, p.m., we arrived at Owae….

22 [at Owae].

23 about 9, A.M., we started from Owae, still by Coast, and reached a small village (Paparaumu) by 11, A.M… proceeded onwards (striking inland over high hills) for Penaruku [sic]… Pushed onwards for Waikare, by an… unfrequented road… crossed, and recrossed, the Waikare stream, and, finally reached Waikare… at 8, P.M.

24 paddled down the river… and got safely to the Settlement [Paihia] by 10, A.M.

1840 to 1844 are largely undocumented by journals, except for the period from September 1841 to the end of the first Waikaremoana journey which finished in February 1842.

A summary of these years may be made as follows: for most of 1840 and 1841, Colenso was closely engaged with the printing house. The arrival of Joseph Dalton Hooker on the 18^th August 1841 (Bagnall & Petersen p.84) brought a most welcome botanical acquaintance, to be interrupted by Colenso’s departure on 17 September of that year.

Most of 1842 was also spent in the printing house until the 1^st January 1843 when Colenso relinquished that establishment to Telford (Bagnall & Petersen p.148). Two visits were made to Auckland and Otahuhu, the first for his betrothal and the second for his marriage, on 27 April 1843, to Elizabeth Fairburn (Bagnall & Petersen p.149). He entered St John’s College on 13 June 1843; his duties and studies would appear to have left him little leisure. The specimens sent to W. J. Hooker during this period are presumably cullings from collections made on earlier expeditions.

1840 February

14 Paihia

Wairua

banks of River Wairua

16 Morning engd. with Dr. Dieffenbach looking over my herbarium: he sd. “You ought to become altogether a Naturalist” – so I would were it not for the work of the Lord.

Wangarei; head of Waikare River, Bay of Islands

31 Waikare wood.

6 Started for Owae this morning… at 11 a.m. arrd. at the head of Wangaruru River… proceeded [by canoe] to Paparaumu wh. place we reached ½past 8.

7 About 7 I… proceeded on my journey – … at the end of a beach called Mokau… the road wound up the face of a high & wooded cliff… I never before was called on to make such exertion – … got however in safety to Owae by noon –

8 entered… boat at 6, arrd. at Wangaruru Heads about 9 a. m… reached Waikare about 2… came home [to Paihia] about 9 p.m….

18 high hills near East Coast; Matapouri; Ngunguru; Wangarei Bay; Wairua.

7-17 To Whangarei and back (Letter to C. M. S. 15 January 1841: “During the past year I have been able to make one journey…”).

Banks of River Wairua

1841 May

1 Lady Franklin here

15 L. Franklin left in H.M.S. Favourite.

1841 August

13 started for Owae.

14 Arrived at Owae, late…

15 [at Owae]

16 retd. to Paparaumu….

17 Retd. to Waikare by Wangaruru.

18 Conf[ine]d. at W[aikare]. JD Hooker arrived at Bay of Islands on HMS “Erebus”.

19 Retd. [to Paihia]. Visited by JD Hooker with letter from Captain King.

2 [Waikare Inlet with J. D. Hooker: Bagnall & Petersen, p.85].

17 Left Paihia Station in Mr. Baker’s boat for Waikare….

18 [left Waikare]. About noon we arrived at Wangaruru… passed on for Paparaaumu, which village we reached about 5 p.m….

19 [went] to visit a village distant about a mile…. Returned to Paparaaumu….

20 Early… started [from Paparaaumu] onwards for Owae…. About 9, a.m., arrived at Owae….

21 [at Owae]

22 Left [Owae] this morning in a canoe… towards Ngunguru, and landed near the southernmost head of Wangaruru Bay… brought up at Tahora, an old and deserted village….

23 Early this morning we started [from Tahora and crossed] the inlet at Wananake… made Matapouri by sunset; -­

24 proceeded [from Matapouri]: about noon we arrived at Tutukaka, a pretty little harbour… an hour’s journey hence brought us to Tongake, the principal village in the Ngunguru District;

25-26 [at Tongake].

27 left Tongake for Wangarei by the outer route; about noon we brought up at Pataua…. Proceeding hence towards evening we arrived at Pakaraka….

28 crossed the Bay (Wangarei) in the… canoe… landed at… Pohue….

29 Left [Pohue] and recrossed the Bay to the opposite shore… landing at a tongue of land about 5 miles farther up…. Proceeded… over rocks very sharp and rough…. About 1, p.m., we arrived at Tamatarau….

30 About noon we left [Tamatarau] in a canoe for Pihoe a village about six miles distant… [which] we reached about 5 p.m… on to Te Kauika….

1 visited the woods immediately behind [Te Kauika], and procured fine specimens of my new Beech – and, also, of a very large Fungus… paddling down the river… to Tamatarau [which] we reached about 8 p.m.;

2 About 2 p.m., [left Tamatarau and] proceeded… to Parua, a village about 2½ miles distant.

3 [at Parua].

4 [left Parua and] proceeded inland by way of Tamatarau… in a Canoe…. Paddled to Wai Karaka [and] arrived at the Awaroa, a little village…. Passed through Wareora [and] brought up for the night on the banks of a little stream, named Kahuwera….

5 started forwards [from Kahuwera stream]; soon arrived at Para­karaka., at the head of Ngunguru river… gained a few Botanical specimens… paddled down the river; about noon we arrived at a little village… walked to an adjoining village… leaving this place [in] our Canoe [and] arriving at Tongake….

6 about 11 a.m., I left [Tongake and passed] through Tutukaka… brought up for the night at Matapouri….

7 started [from Matapouri] and after about 3 hours walk… stopped at Pitokuku… procured some fine Botanical Specimens by the way today; among them a new sp. of Corokia beautifully in flower. Arriving at Wananake we were obliged to wait for the tide to ebb… waded across [and] At Sunset brought up at Tahora….

8 Started [from Tahora]…. At Noon we arrived at Mimiwangota… proceeded, about 4 p.m., arrived at Owae….

9-10 [at Owae].

11 Left [Owae] this morning about 9; about noon we arrived at Ohawini [then] a most disagreeable walk to Punaruku through mud & swamps…. About 4 p.m., we arrived at Tutaimatai…. Resuming our journey, we gained the top of the Ranga (a high ridge of hills) by sunset…. About ½ past 8 p.m., we arrived at Mr. Baker’s cottage

12 Returned to Paihia, in Mr Baker’s Boat. – ­

13-31 [at Paihia and vicinity].

24 Andrew Sinclair arrived at Bay of Islands on “Favorite”.

1841 November

1-18 [at Paihia and vicinity].

19 embarked at the Bay of Islands….

22 passed Puiaiwakaari, or White Island… sighted Wangaparaua, or Cape Runaway, and towards evening I landed at Warekahika (Hick’s Bay)….

23 proceeded on towards Te Kawakawa, a village on the sea shore, about six miles distant.

24 [at Te Kawakawa].

25 striking inland through a narrow sandy defile [Otiki], emerged beyond it to the beach… willing to halt at Te Pito, a small village at the end of the long beach… three miles S. of the East Cape.

26 resumed my journey [from Te Pito]. Ascending the precipitous hill before me… descending to the beach, through a deep and narrow slaty defile… arriving at the embouchure of the Waiapu River, I turned inland… and proceeded up the valley… [to] Rangitukia….

27-28 [at Rangitukia].

29 left this hospitable village [Rangitukia], and proceeded… up the dry bed of the river [Haiapu]… soon arrived at Wakawitira….

20 [at Wakawitira].

1 leaving the grassy plains of Waiapu, and proceeding towards the sea, through a long winding and stony watercourse, I descended to the beach… [and] arrived at Wareponga, a small village close to the sea.

2 continued my journey [from Wareponga]. After travelling four miles over beaches, I arrived at Waipiro, a small village, whence I directed my course inland, over high and craggy hills… [to] Tapatahi, a village… perched on a… crag…. towards evening I brought up at Te Ariuru, a large village in Tokomaru Bay;

3 [at Te Ariuru]

4 resumed my journey [from Te Ariuru – Bagnall & Petersen, p.110, give Tuatini and Waihoa as places called on briefly, but neither locality is mentioned in the accounts seen by me] to Motukaroro, the… S.E. headland of Tokomaru Bay… passed Waihirere, a beautiful waterfall…. By sunset I reached Anaura, a small village on the sea coast.

5 [at Anaura (Bagnall & Petersen, p.110)]

6 Leaving Anaura, and striking inland, I ascended some steep hills, [and arrived] at the banks of the river Uawa [then] arrived at Mangatuna, a small village….

7 from this village [Mangatuna]… I proceeded over rich alluvial plains… [and] reached Honurora… at the mouth of the Uawa river [Tolaga Bay].

8 [? Bagnall & Petersen, p.111, allow only an overnight stop, but the printed texts have a one day discrepancy].

9 [crossed] the Uawa at its mouth in a canoe [then] inland, but… had to descend again to the sea coast… over long sandy beaches… arrived at Parinuiotera [Gable End Foreland]… arrived at Pakarae, a small village….

10 started early [from Pakarae] travelling… by the seaside [then] struck inland, over low sand-hills and through a long swamp [reaching] the river at Turanganui, a village on the inner N.W. angle of Poverty Bay. Crossing the river in a canoe, I made… my way to Kaupa. pa, a church-mission station….

11-19 [at Kaupapa]

20 recommenced my journey [from Kaupapa] directly into the interior. Proceeding up Turanga valley… halted ... by the side of a small stream in a desolate wild, called… Tapatapauma.

21 resumed my journey [over the hills to] Hopekoko, a small stream… arrived at the banks of the river Wangaroa… and paddled down the river to Te Reinga, the principal village…. [Colenso’s route on this day is unknown. He gives no travel times or distances except that he reached the Hangaroa (Wangaroa) River about 2½ miles above Te Reinga. This would have taken his party past the immediate N base of Whakapunake].

22 resumed my journey… paddling up another branch of the river, named Ruakituri, for about a mile, we landed on the left bank [then] up and down steep hills… in the wilderness, we encamped ­–

23 proceeded onwards [and] reached Wataroa, a small village… continued our march… over high hills… into the interior… bivouacked for the night at Wakamarino, a little village on the banks of a small river. [Co1enso’s route from Whatarua was apparently due west up a ridge culminating in a denuded summit (202A, 2156’). From here he descended to Whakamarino, a name preserved in the artificial Lake Whakamarino, below Waikaremoana. Bagnall & Petersen’s account (p. 115) misses out the night in the wilderness (22^nd) before the “Three hours’ travel” which brought the party to Whataroa. I can find no mention in Colenso’s accounts of visiting Ohiwa. This together with the “tiny village of five inhabitants”, which Bagnall & Petersen identify as Whakamarino, seem to be interpolated from some other source as a lapsus. Colenso specifically mentions Whakamarino as his stopping place].

24 re-commenced my march… to Waikare taheke, a rapid stream… soon arrived at the village [Te Onepoto] situated on a high headland jutting into the N. side of the lake [Waikaremoana].

25-28 confined a prisoner [of the weather at Te Onepoto]….

29 crossed… to the opposite side [of Waikaremoana] and landed at the margin of a wood….

30 resumed my journey… ascending from the shores of the lake [and] gained the summit of the [Huiarau] range [until] at the bottom of a hill we found a deserted hovel…

31 [confined by rain to the hovel].