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received. She is considerably older than No- 

 mahanna; but, though large and corpulent 

 enough, not by much such a prodigy of size. 

 Her countenance bears traces of former beauty; 

 she dresses entirely like a European, and has a 

 more intimate knowledge of our customs and 

 manners than Nomahanna. Her house, built 

 partly of wood and partly of stone, is larger 

 than the one I have described as the habitation 

 of the other Queen ; like that, it has two stories 

 and a balcony, and it is similarly furnished. 

 Near it is the abode of the missionary Beng- 

 ham. Kahumanna, as well as Nomahanna, 

 has the date of Tameamea's death marked 

 upon her arm ; otherwise they are not tattoed, 

 which indeed few are, and those only the most 

 aged people. 



Kahumanna honoured me several times with 

 visits on board, and condescended to write me 

 a letter, which, Marini assured me, contained 

 nothing but expressions so inflated and pom- 

 pous that he could not understand, and there- 

 fore could not translate them. 



The appointed time for our return to New- 

 Archangel now approached. Our vessel had 



