THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, SSl 



last, on my repeated solicitation, to partake of some 

 biscuits, cheese, and fruit j wine and brandy did 

 not seem to be taboo, for they diligently emptied 

 their glasses. The islanders are, unhappily, pas- 

 sionately fond of spirituous liquors; the Europeans 

 have not neglected to diffuse this poison here, and 

 set them a bad example. They, without difficulty, 

 swallowed a bottle of rum in one draught, and it is 

 beyond conception how much they are able to 

 bear of it. The ladies, who were not allowed to 

 eat any thing, as their husbands were present, did 

 the more justice to the wine. Kareimoku did not 

 forget to propose the health of our emperor and 

 Tamaahmaah. The ship, particularly the inte- 

 rior arrangements, was very much admired by all ; 

 but Kareimoku surveyed it with the most particu- 

 lar attention. My father*s portrait, which hung 

 up in the cabin, being finely painted, deceived my 

 guests so much, that they could not be convinced, 

 till they touched it, that it was not alive. M. Cho- 

 ris showed them Tamaahmaah*s portrait, which 

 they immediately recognized, and which gave them 

 a great deal of pleasure. When it was known on 

 shore that we had Tamaahmaah on paper, we were 

 visited daily by a great number of people to see 

 him. At four o'clock my guests left the ship, 

 much pleased at their reception, as I had endea- 

 voured to compensate by presents for the unfortu- 

 nate dinner. To-day, at sunset, a taboo began for 

 Kareimoku and his most distinguished jerries. 



