CONTENTS. 



Preface. 

 CoNCERNiNc. Ancient Religious Ceremoxiks. 



PAf.E 



Relating to tho Development of the Royal Child in its Mother's Womb — Priest Directing the Service — The 

 Opelu ( Fish )— The Year 2 



Various Heathen Gods 46 



Concerning the Construction of the Heiau 52 



History of the Hawaiian Priesthood Called the Order of Sorcery. 



Preface — Order of Priesthood — The Diviner and Weather Prophet — Meaning of Divination — Divining a Loca- 

 tion for the House — Other LTnfavorable Locations — Divination on the Erection of Houses — Faultily Con- 

 structed Houses — Divination on a Post denoting Disease — Divining the Positions of Houses 56 



History of the Hawaiian Priesthood in Olden Time, Called Hoomanamana. 



Explanatory Remarks — History of tlie Sorcery Priesthood — Divisions and Ordinances — Sacrifice Services of the 

 Student — Divination — Praying to Death — Divination Relating to Houses — Divining Omens by the Clouds — 

 Foretelling the Weather — The Healing Priests — Canoe Dreams — Adverse Signs — The Rainbow and the Rain — 

 The Excrements — Bananas — The Mud-Hen — Auguries in Relation to Kings — The Massage Priest — the Hoo- 

 unauna Priest — The Hookomokomo Priest — The Makani Priest — The Love-Inducing Priest — The Oneonei- 

 honua — Signs Pertaining to Fishermen — Occupation of Farmers — Dreams — Auguries Relating to the Priest- 

 hood — Moles — Favorable Birth Montlis — Auguries of the Canoe-Hewing Priests — Spear Hurling — I'.one 

 Breaking Trading as Related to Agriculture — Ceremonial Functions of the Priesthood — Method of Building 

 the Temple — Some Famous Priests - - - --. 66 



An Account of Cultivation. 



Drv Planting— Wet Planting— The Potato— The Banana— Sugar-Cane— The Water Melon— The Calabash and 

 Water-Goiird— Corn— The Pie Melon— Names of Different Plants— Men Noted in Agriculture 160 



An Account of Fishing. 



Shore Fishing — Fisliing from Canoe — Xight Fishing - i/J 



Relating to Amusements. 



CHAPTER 



1. Kiln- Ume— Pubenebene— The Sled— The Runner— Pahec—OIohu— Swinging I93 



H. Boxing— The Long God— Bathing by Jumping— Kite Flying— Surf-Riding— Dancing— Konane— Cat's Cradle— 



The Puzzle — Game of Krii — Arrow-Slinging — Cock-Figluing ..- 202 



