Tahiti, the phrase would have to be understood as referring mainly to
mosquitoes, and these only in watered valleys with close woods, such as I
suppose to form the surroundings of Rahero's homestead. Quarter of a mile
away, where the air moves freely, you shall look in vain for one.

{1e} "Hook" of mother-of-pearl. Bright-hook fishing, and that with the
spear, appear to be the favourite native methods.

{1f} "Leaves," the plates of Tahiti.

{1g} "Yottowas," so spelt for convenience of pronunciation, quasi Tacksmen
in the Scottish Highlands. The organisation of eight subdistricts and eight
yottowas to a division, which was in use (until yesterday) among the Tevas, I
have attributed without authority to the next clan: see page 33.

{1h} "Omare," pronounce as a dactyl. A loaded quarter-staff, one of the two
favourite weapons of the Tahitian brave; the javelin, or casting spear, was
the other.

{1i} "The ribbon of light." Still to be seen (and heard) spinning from one
marae to another on Tahiti; or so I have it upon evidence that would rejoice
the Psychical Society.

{1j} "Namunu-ura." The complete name is Namunu-ura te aropa. Why it should
be pronounced Namunu, dactyllically, I cannot see, but so I have always heard
it. This was the clan immediately beyond the Tevas on the south coast of the
island. At the date of the tale the clan organisation must have been very
weak. There is no particular mention of Tamatea's mother going to Papara, to
the head chief of her own clan, which would appear her natural recourse. On
the other hand, she seems to have visited various lesser chiefs among the