They were not allowed to form volunteer corps, though living in face of ferocious and well-armed savages.

Yet the Governor who forbade them to take means to defend themselves had not the troops with which to defend them.

To show the state of the country it may be noted that the two tribes from whom Colonel Wakefield bought the land round Port Nicholson quarrelled amongst themselves over the sale.

The Ngatiraukawa treacherously attacked the Ngatiawa, were soundly beaten, and lost seventy men.

At first, it is true, settlers and natives got on excellently well together.