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warmly welcomed by Kamalalawalu's mind. (He thought it was the truth, but it was 

 not so.) The men again said to Kamalalawalu : "Lonoikamakahiki is your sure prey. 

 There is the place he may be killed by you; that hill upland of Waimea, Hokuula by 

 name."^** Once you stand thereon with your warriors, your duty will be simply to roll 

 the rocks from above." 



RELATING TO THE HILL OF HOKLIULA. 



That hill is located in Waimea until this day, being on the south of North Ko- 

 hala. It is a very famous eminence because of the battle fought by Kamalalawalu and 

 his distinguished warrior Makakuikalani thereon. On that hill, there are no stones, 

 nor trees, but grass and soil are thereon. Notwithstanding, however, according to the 

 statement by Kumaikeau and Kumakaia, there were stones on the top. 



In their report to Kamalalawu, it was a refuge where he might be unmolested, 

 and that his was the conquest. The stones, the javelins, and the men from below could 

 not reach thereon; because, it was a very high bluff, about a half of a mile in height 

 from the ground below to the very summit. 



Kamalalawalu, upon arrival thereon, found on reconnoitering that there were 

 neither stones nor trees, but only dirt. While they were engaged in a conversation 

 with Kumaikeau together with Kumakaia, at that time the messengers were sent to 

 summon'" Lonoikamakahiki and Pupukea. At Kealakekua, in Kona, was the place 

 where Lonoikamakahiki lived. When the messenger appeared before him, he said to 

 Lonoikamakahiki: "Kamalalawalu and Makakuikalani have come to give battle to you 

 both ; and have contended with Kanaloauo, who is a captive of Kamalalawalu." 



When Lonoikamakahiki heard these things, he questioned the messenger : "Where 

 is the battle to take place?" The messenger replied: "There, at Waimea, on top of that 

 hill, Hokuula, where Kamalalawalu and all Maui are stationed." Upon Lonoikamaka- 

 hiki hearing this, instantly the overseers went forth to muster all the men of Kona. It 

 is said that there were 32,000 men'" of Kona at that time. From thence the messenger 

 traveled till he arrived at Kapapala, in Kau, where Pupukea was residing. When he 

 heard [the tidings], he gathered together Kau, and marched forth between Mauna- 

 kea and Hualalai. The herald journeyed on and touched at Puna, at Hilo, and Hama- 

 kua, to gather the people together at Kohala, and hearing, they came. At this sally- 

 ing forth, there were very many men, the paths being overcrowded and the dust rising 

 on account of the tread of the soldiers. 



THE NUMBERS OF MEN AND ROUTES. 



First route: From Kaniku. (Kona's.) Two /c7/( matio men. (Equivalent to 

 32,000 men.) 



"Another trap for unsuspecting Kama, whose over- 

 conhdence rendered him an "easy mark" by designing 

 men, directing him to a place the conditions of which 

 were just the opposite to what was represented. 



""Hawaiian custom in warfare was a prearranged af- 

 fair, not a surprise attack ; even the place of battle was 

 usually mutually agreed upon. The summoning of 

 Lono, was the declaration of war, probably his first 

 rude awakening of the Maui king having broken the 

 peace pact entered into on Oahu in his recent tour; 

 otherwise he would not have been so far distant at the 

 landing of Maui's forces. 



'"Elua (two) lau (four hundred) mano (4,000), if 

 this is to be taken literally is, twice four hundred four 

 thousands, equal to 3,200,000, which is not at all likely, 

 but may be two wings or bodies of 400 each, the mano 

 having reference to that number in multitude. The 

 writer mentions 32,000, but as shown above, the figures 

 don't agree. 



"The aggregate of these four divisions makes an 

 army of 400,000. No wonder the marching of such a 

 body of men should raise dust clouds, and that the sight 

 of them should make Kama's heart sink with fear for 

 the result to him of the conflict. 



