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king of Oahu at this time, saw this, he and his people became afraid of the man. He 

 therefore made a decree, that the man who could dri\'e Kamaikaahui away from Oahu 

 would be made king- and g-iven the privilege of first entering the temple of Kanelaauli, 

 built at Kahehuna, below Punchbowl. 



When Palila heard the king's decree, he made the remark, saying: "If I look at 

 him once he will run away." Soon after this Palila met Kamaikaahui who, upon seeing 

 Palila with the war club, Huliamahi, ran and tried to jump into the sea. Palila then 

 struck at the man preventing him from falling into the sea, and every time he tried to 

 jump Palila would strike him. This was continued until Kamaikaahui was killed. 



RELATING TO OLOMANA. — PALILa's THIRD BATTLE. 



Olomana was a noted warrior, famous for his great strength and his enormous 

 height. Ahuapau, the king of Oahu, was in fear of this man and because of this he 

 never traveled to Koolau. From the Makapuu point to the Kaoio point, at Kualoa, was 

 kapued and sacred to Olomana. 



Olomana' was twelve yards, or six fathoms in height, if standing and measured 

 from the head to the feet. When Palila arrived at the top of the Nuuanu clifif he laid 

 down his club and sped' on till he reached Kaelepulu, the place where Olomana was 

 standing. In this flight of the club, Palila seized hold of the end and was carried by it 

 until he lit on the shoulder of Olomana, whereupon Olomana asked Palila: "Where are 

 you from, you most conceited boy? for my shoulder has never been stepped on by any- 

 body, and here you have gone and done it." Palila replied: "I am from the kapued 

 temple; from Alanapo in Hunuiula, Kauai. My name is Palila and I am a soldier." 

 When Olomana heard this he was sore afraid and begged of Palila that he be saved. 

 Palila, however, refused saying: "You shall not live." Palila then slapped him cutting 

 away one half, being that mountain which is Mahinui and leaving one half, the hill of 

 Olomana, which stands at the same place to this day. 



This was the way Olomana was killed by Palila, and in this way Ahuapau, the 

 father-in-law of Palila, came in possession of the whole of Oahu. 



THE FOURTH BATTLE OF PALILA. 



When Palila arrived at Kaawalii, in Hilo, Hawaii, he made it his home and lived 

 there for some time. 



At the time of his arrival a battle was being fought between Kulukulua the king 

 of Hilo and Wanua the king of Hamakua; and Kulukulua was about to be beaten by 

 Wanua, for Wanua had three famous warriors with him who were noted for their great 

 strength ; they were Moanonuikalehua, Kamuonuiaiake and Puupuukaamai. When they 

 came together, Palila swung his club but once so strong that the earth shook to its very 

 foundation and the club was buried deep into the ground and all three were killed. He 

 after this began the slaughter of the men and went as far as Kukaiau in Hamakua, mak- 

 ing the victory complete. 



'Olomana at seventy-two feet measured quite a giant. frequently used in Hawaiian story, a magical and con- 



'Flying through the air by aid of club or spear, is venient way of covering long distances. 



