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beaten by the forces of Makalii. At these repeated defeats of their father, the two girls 

 of Kamapuaa wept at tlie prospect of their coming death by Makalii. Kamapuaa, how- 

 ever, did nothing but sleep in the house; he never went about anywhere, nor did any 

 work ; all he did was sleep. 



RELATING TO MAKALII. 



This Makalii was none other than the Makalii who escaped from Oahu and ran 

 to Kauai, during the battle between Olopana and Kamapuaa, that took place at Waianae, 

 as already spoken of. Upon the arrival of Makalii on Kauai, he became the king of 

 that island and all the people of Kauai served under him. 



When Kamapuaa awoke from his sleep, the girls said to him : "How strangely 

 you behave ! Here you do nothing but sleep while our father and ourselves were almost 

 slain today, and you would not have known of it." Kamapuaa replied: "Let me go out 

 and fight this Makalii, while you people remain at home. You must not follow me." 

 Kaneiki answered: "Yes, you can go." Kamapuaa then asked of Kaneiki : "Have you 

 seen a large stick of wood anywhere, or heard of the whereabouts of one?" Kaneiki 

 replied: "There is a large stick, it is in the uplands of Kahikikolo." Several men were 

 then sent to cut and bring the log home. As soon as it was brought home, Kamapuaa 

 took it up and went off to do battle with Makalii, while Kaneiki and Limaloa followed 

 behind. When Kamapuaa arrived on the heights of Kahoaea, he met Ahuli, one of 

 Makalii's warriors. Upon meeting this man, Kamapuaa challenged him to strike. 

 Ahuli then lifted his war club and aimed a blow at Kamapuaa, but Kamapuaa warded 

 off the blow with the point of his log, Kahikikolo, sending the club of Ahuli flying from 

 his hands. When Ahuli saw that he was without his club, he turned and started to run 

 off; but Kamapuaa struck at him with his club and killed him. 



After the death of Ahuli, Kanakea stood up, also a great warrior. He came on up 

 and struck at Kamapuaa with his war club; but before the club struck Kamapuaa, Ka- 

 mapuaa warded it oft" with the butt end of the log, sending the club of his opponent flying 

 from his hands. At this Kanakea ran to hide under the aalii."* Kamapuaa then took 

 up his club and struck at Kanakea, killing him on the spot. 



After his death, Omaumaukioe and Owalawalaheekio came up. Both of these men 

 were skillful in the art of throwing the spear. Kamapuaa challenged them saying: 

 "Throw your spears at me." The two then threw their spears at Kamapuaa, who 

 dodged, both spears missing their mark. The two then started to run off and before 

 Kamapuaa could get at them they were out of sight. 



After these two, Makalii came. When Kamapuaa saw him coming, he said to 

 Kaneiki and Limaloa: "This fellow Makalii will simply run away." Kaneiki and Li- 

 maloa replied: "Makalii is a brave soldier and will not run away." Kamapuaa repeated: 

 "He will run away. Just by my chant alone he will run." Kamapuaa then chanted: 



How beautiful is the face of the cliflf! 

 Looking as though hewed into ridges, 

 The cHff of Kualele 

 Flies, ''^ perchance it will fly. 



"Aalii (Dodonaea viscosa), a medium-sized, common "This is a play on the latter part of Kualele, a prac- 



forest tree of hard-grained, dark wood. tice common to chants and meles ; a poetic license. 



