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heads, single-lined bodies and angular or curved joints, which 

 from present recorded discoveries might be called the typical 

 forms. The triangular-bodied and four-legged figures were absent. 

 At the time of these investigations there was living in Kahaluu 

 an old native named Malanui, eighty-six years of age, who, after 



fig. 14. 



the petroglyphs were marked, led the writer to the beach and 

 pointed out the figure of Kamalalawalu. The other petroglyphs, 

 when his attention was called to them, he declared he knew nothing 

 of, and offered no suggestions. The following bit of history had 

 been previously communicated by him, and is confirmed in part 

 by Fornander. 



When Kamalalawalu, king of Maui, invaded Hawaii, Louo- 

 ikamakahiki the king of Hawaii was in Kahaluu. On hearing of 



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