in 1832 george clarke the younger was sent to hobart and went to r. w. giblin's school. returning to new zealand early in 1837 the boy studied with the rev. william williams, afterwards bishop of waiapu. in 1839 he went with williams to poverty bay, still continuing his studies, and there obtained an excellent knowledge of the māori language, and of the mentality of the maoris; an invaluable experience that he found of great use a year or two later.