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to have a small alii made and sent after me as soon 

 as possible. It eventually reached me on the 28th, 

 pretty quick work, as by then I had travelled some 

 way. He said he could supply me with one ready 

 made, but as I found that this meant turning out a 

 family till a new one could be made for them, I 

 said no. 



