of work, but there is a limit to all human endeavour. Do sand me help for the Arawa District as soon as you can, if not I must do as well as I can. I am happy to report that the Arawas are in very good temper and are anxious to go to work on the Roads. Altogether I am very well satisfied with my trip. I will report officially as soon as I have a little leisure. The paying is going on. But oh! what an awfully expensive arrangement the last expedition has been. You can form no conception. I hope it will never occur again. I want the I sent for to square up everything. I am quite disgusted with these Telegraph arrangements. I am not at all surprised at the natives setting up their backs. One of the pretiest little