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house, assembled his people, recalled to their minds the 

 indignities heaped upon him by Rokoua, and having 

 worked them up to a high pitch of excitement, he in- 

 formed them that the offender was now in their power. 

 All rushed to arms, and entering the house they de- 

 manded the young girl from Nadoi. ' There she sits,' 

 replied Naiogabui, pointing to her father ; and no sooner 

 had the words been spoken, than a heavy blow with a 

 club felled Rokoua to the ground. A general onset fol- 

 lowed, in which the head of the victim was beaten to 

 atoms. This was the end of Rokoua." 



