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views. Whether this surmise was just I do not pre- 

 tend to say ; but she certainly did not succeed, that 

 event having passed off during our stay without any 

 movement in her favour. 



Amidst this conflicting interest of parties, we were 

 gratified to observe the greatest cordiaUty between the 

 chiefs and the Enghsh and American residents, 

 neither of whom took part in these state quarrels. 

 To strengthen this feeling, a public dinner was given 

 by the officers of the Blossom and myself to the king 

 and all the royal family, the consuls, the chiefs, and the 

 principal merchants resident in the place. On this 

 occasion, the king was received with the honours due 

 to his rank. He was dressed in full uniform, and 

 altogether made a very elegant appearance. His be- 

 haviour at table was marked with the greatest pro- 

 priety, and though he seemed fully aware of the supe- 

 riority of Europeans, he appeared at the same time 

 conscious that the attentions he received were no 

 more than a just tribute to his rank. Boki, the re- 

 gent, Koanoa, the colonel of the troops, and Manuia, 

 the captain of the port, were dressed in the Windsor 

 uniform ; and Kahumana, and the two female chiefs 

 next in rank, were arrayed in silk dresses, and had 

 expended a profusion of lavender water upon their 

 cambric handkerchiefs. Many loyal and patriotic 

 toasts succeeded the dinner, some of which were pro - 

 posed by Boki, in compliment to the king of England 

 and the president of the United States, between both 

 of whom and his royal proteg6 he expressed a hope 

 that the warmest friendship would always subsist. 

 The chiefs drank to the health of several persons who 

 had shown them attention in London, and in com- 

 pliment to the ladies of England proposed as a toast, 



