or screens, the birds of the forest are early on their wings harmoniously rejoicing at the light of day, horses are neighing, cattle lowing, sheep bleating, dogs barking, cocks crowing, hens cackling, man getting up from his slumber and every object around you inspired with life and animation. How thankful then should we feel to the giver of all those numerous blessings and how delightful even to experience the sensation that such objects afford. You seem anxious that I should go to Wellington if it were only for a week and I am most desirous to gratify your wish. My only objection is that a large party of the Wellington natives are preparing, whenever I go back, to accompany me to Taranaki and of course I cannot as yet undertake that journey. There is a good deal for me to do as yet in this