PREFACE. 



In this initial number of the publications of the Bernice 

 Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural His- 

 tory it seems proper to state that the Trustees have decided to issue 

 such papers as seem to them worthy of publication on subje(5ts ger- 

 main to the objecfts and work of this Museum in one or the other of 

 two series, one in quarto the other in ocftavo form. For the former the 

 title of Memoirs, for the latter that of Occasional Papers has been 

 sele(5ted. A small edition of each will be printed in the office attached 

 to the Museum, mainl}- for exchange with other Museums or Societies 

 issuing publications in similar lines. The date of publication will 

 be irregular, and as papers are ready the)^ will be issued: applica- 

 tions for copies or exchanges should be made to the Direcftor. 



The Princess Pauahi was descended from a long line of Kings 

 and Alii. She was great-granddaughter both of Kalaniopuu, the 

 King of Hawaii at the time of Cook's visit, and of Kamehameha 

 the Great the remarkable Hawaiian who succeeded that King and 

 after gaining undisputed authority over his island of Hawaii car- 

 ried his victorious arms to Maui and Oahu, and on the last island 

 receiving the capitulation of Kaumualii the King of Kauai thus 

 completing the conquest and unification of the entire Group. 



Pauahi was educated with the other Alii at the Royal School 

 and early gave evidence of her capabilities and sterling characfter. 

 At an early age she was married to Charles Reed Bishop who had 

 come to the Islands from the State of New York, and during a long 

 and happ3' life was regarded both by her own people and by all 

 foreigners who knew her the beloved Chief Lady of the land. Her 

 accomplishments were many but they yielded to the beauty of her 

 characfter. Ocftober i6, 1884, Mrs. Bishop died leaving her entire 

 estate to found schools for the youth of her race. F'ive years later, 



