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the king, and Leleahoku, (the husband of the deceased,) entered. 

 The foreigners all uncovered their heads, and his majesty ac- 

 knowledged the civility by removing his own hat, and making a 

 low and very graceful bow. He was most magnificently attired 

 in a fine blue regimental coat, richly embroidered with gold and 

 silver lace, and two splendid gold epaulets on the shoulders. His 

 pantaloons were of very delicate white cassimere, embroidered 

 down the seams with gold lace, and from a crimson sash de- 

 pended a beautiful, and highly ornamented dress sword, the 

 scabbard of which was of fine gold. His chapeau bras was in 

 keeping with the rest of his attire, being of black beaver, orna- 

 mented with broad bands of frold filligree.* 



The tout ensemble was in the highest degree magnificent and 

 kingly, and he wore the dress with most becoming dignity. His 

 age is about two and twenty, his stature five feet ten, and the 

 proportions of his person are most decidedly and strictly symme- 

 trical. Like most of the chiefs, he appears to be inclining to 

 obesity, and will probably in a kw years lose much of the beauty 

 of his form. He is now, however, one of the most graceful and 

 dignified men in his appearance that I ever beheld. Young Pitt 

 has a good, and rather handsome face, but the graces of his 

 person bear no comparison with those of his brother-in-law. 

 His attire was also rich, with uniform coat, epaulets, chapeau 

 bras and sword, and all the high chiefs were nearly similarly 

 habited. 



The procession was headed by a band of very good music, 



* This most splendid and appropriate uniform was presented some years ago to 

 the king, by subscription of the foreign residents at Oahu. It was made in Lima 

 and cost eight hundred dollars ! The presentation is said to have been rather im- 

 posing. It took place at the palace, and most of the high chiefs were present. Mr. 

 Jones made a speech on the occasion, which was promptly replied to by his 

 majesty. 



