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TE KARERE MAORI.

alone [i.e., the Governor and William Kingi to attend to. The burning there is like the ignition of a match. It will go out of itself. Were it a fire of wood, with large brands heaped together, then there would be a great flame. So in this case. If importance is given to it in our minds, the flame will spread.

If both of them act in accordance with the precepts of the law they will not slip. Friend, be stouthearted. Do not join in other men's evil. May you be preserved from evil. Enough. Farewell!

From

TUKEHU,

PETERA RANGITAKINO, APANUI, HEREMAIA MOKAI.

mura ki reira ano, a mate noa iho. Ka pa, he ahi wahie, he nui nga motumotu hei ngutungutu, ka tahi ka nui te muranga. Koia ra tenei. Ma te whakanuinga e o tatou whakaaro ka tahi ka mura haere. Tena ki te mahi raua i runga i to te ture tikanga, e kore rawa e tapepa.

E te whanau, kia manawanui. Kaua e uru ki nga hara o te tangata ke, Kia tiakina koe, kia hara kore.

Heoiano. Hei kona ra koutou! Na TUKEHU,

Na PETARA RANGITAKINO, Na APANUI, Na HEREMAIA MOKAI.