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tack upon me. I could not comprehend a word they said, and it seem- 

 ed likely that I was about to be involved in an awkward scrape, when 

 a foreigner, to whom J had been introduced on my landing, fortunately 

 happening to pass, appeased the eniaged islanders by explaining to them 

 that I was a stranger, and ignorant of the customs of the country. I 

 learned from him who had proved himself my friend in need, that this 

 was the mode universally employed for slaughtering the edible dog, and 

 moreover, that tlie animal which I had so disfigured, had been fattened 

 expressly for the King, and was to have graced his table on that day. 



It is almost needless to say, that thereafter I was careful not to med- 

 dle with what did not concern me. 



Towards evening the whole of the lu au party mounted their hor- 

 ses, and galloped down the valley into the town. As we entered the 

 precincts we formed ourselves into a battalion, and reined in our horses 

 to a dignified trot, in order to pass a troop of gay native ladies, who 

 were returning from a visit to the western part of the Island. At the 

 head of this equestrian cavalcade, I was surprised to observe the large 

 person of Madam Kinau, (the sister of the King, and Queen Regent du- 

 ring his minority ; a young lady weighing about 350 lbs.,) sitting astride 

 upon a noble steed, which evidently made an effort to curvet and ap- 

 pear proud of its queenly burthen. J. K. T. 



Philadelphia, Feb. 17ih, lSi7. 



College Record. — During- the last month the Anniversaries of the Literary 

 Societies of Pennsylvania Colh^j^e were celebrated in Christ's Church, the one on 

 the 4th, and the other on the 22d. The exercises on both occasions were of a very 

 interestinsj character. The etfbrts of the yonnj^ e:entlemen were highly creditable 

 to themselves, and reflected honor upon the Institution. The respectful attention 

 manifested, during the delivery of the orations, by the large audiences assembled 

 is the best evidence that they were interested and delighted. 



Order of Exercises of the PhiIo7naihcsan Society : 

 Prayer by Professor Jacobs. Orations— ' = Moral SnhVm\Hy"-G.C.Mavnd,* 

 Baltimore, Md." "The First Man"— .4. Essick, Franklin County, Pa. "Misguid- 

 ed Genius" — r. A. Brathhawe, Lexington, N. C. "Joan of Arc" — /. K. Plitt, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. Benediction— By Rev. Dr. Krauth. 



Order of Exercises of the Phrenakosniian Society : 

 Prayer by Professor Stoever. Orations — "Noble Deeds" — S. L. Har- 

 key, Hiilsboro", 111. "The Persecuted Learned"— E. McP/ierson, Gettysburg, Pa. 

 "T?he Wrongs of Ireland" — D. J. Ei/ler, Franklin County, Pa. "Progress of Hu- 

 man Rights" — W. H. Wilheroiu, GeUyshuTg. Benediction— By Rev. Dr. Krauth. 

 The intervals between the different performances were enlivened with t^ie 

 sweetest strains of music by the Haydn Association, to whom we cannot feel too 

 deeply grateful for the additional entertainment they always furnish on these anni- 

 versary occasions. 



* We regretted the absence of our young friend as we are certain lie would have done well 

 and shown himself a wortliy representative of the Society which had lionored him with its confi- 

 dence. 



