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Kauhiakama thence travelled on from there to Kona Kapalilua, at the boundary 

 of Kail and Kona, not meeting many people. He continued on until he made the cir- 

 cuit of Hawaii, without seeing a great many people. At Kapaau, Kohala, on his home- 

 ward journey, there was congregated a large concourse of people at the athletic grounds 

 called Hinakahua, it being customary for the people to gather together at this place tor 

 athletic contests. 



Kauhiakama remarked: "I thought Hawaii had more people, but not so; it is 

 only noted as being a large island, but as to the inhabitants there are very few. If the 

 people on the route of my travel were only as numerically large as the people of this 

 place, it would be something, but I find it is not so." 



Kauhiakama, having observed the population of Kohala during this circuit, 

 returned to Maui. Upon arrival there, Kamalalawalu asked him: "How is Hawaii?" 

 Kauhiakama replied : "Kohala is depopulated ; the people are only at the beach, because 

 during my circuit of Hawaii I did not find a large number of them. I first arrived at 

 Kohala, then traveled along its shore until Kawaihae was reached and did not meet a 

 solitar}' man. At the place of my landing, however, I met a few, not exceeding forty, 

 perhaps, and at Kawaihae there were some places with few men. I proceeded from 

 Kawaihae through Kona to a part of Kan, all the way not meeting many people. That 

 is the most desolate place, composed of nothing but clinkers. I continued my circuit 

 from Kau to Puna, Hilo and Hamakua. I do not recollect coming in contact with 

 three four hundred (1200) men. On my w^ay to Kohala I found it to be the only 

 locality which contained some people. Kohala is depopulated; the people are only at 

 the beach." 



Kamalalawalu having heard this report from his son Kauhiakama ordered Maka- 

 kuikalani to make preparations for war. It has been mentioned in this narrative that 

 two men came from Hawaii who urged Kamalalawalu to give battle to Hawaii, being 

 Kauhipaewa and Kihapaewa, the sons of Kumaikeau and another. According to the old 

 historians it was Lonoikamakahiki himself who sent these two men to urge Kamalala- 

 walu to go to war with Hawaii. And this is the story told concerning the two men. 



Because of Lonoikamakahiki's intense desire to wage battle with Kamalalawalu, 

 the former sent Kauhipaewa and Kihapaewa to consult Kamalalawalu concerning it. 

 These two men arrived before Kamalalawalu without the latter knowing that they 

 were emissaries from Lonoikamakahiki. On the occasion of the two men meeting 

 Kamalalawalu, they remarked : "Go and make war on Hawaii, as 3'ou can take it if you 

 give battle, because Lonoikamakahiki has no power, nor has his general either." 

 Because of the remarks of these two men to Kamalalawalu, he harbored the idea of 

 going to Hawaii to wage war. 



The following is said by some of the ancient historians to be the correct narra- 

 tive: Because of Lonoikamakahiki's desire to test the strength of their two generals, 

 putting into effect the compliments exchanged between them at the time of the awa 

 drinking both Kihapea and Kauhipea said to Kamalalawalu: "If you should sail for 

 Hawaii to give battle to Lonoikamakahiki, let us carry on the war from the top of 

 Puuoaoaka and Hokuula. Let us occupy these places first; we will then possess the 



