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pasted representations of men, birds, beasts, fishes, &c., cut out of 

 coarse paper or bark, and affixed with gum. 



Next followed the young men and boys of Matavai and Pappino, 

 similarly equipped. One among these attracted particular attention, 

 for his cap was decorated with two tiers of small looking-glasses, sur- 

 mounted by a crown of feathers, a large bunch of which was stuck 

 into an old tin nutmeg-grater, in front, as a pompoon, while by way 

 of decoration was seen suspended on the left breast, by a blue riband, 

 the polished bottom of a brass candlestick. Many of the larger boys 

 had on epaulettes and swords ; others were armed with sticks, and had 

 epaulettes of shavings dyed yellow. A number of the older boys 

 carried flags of tapa, stained and decorated with fanciful devices. 



Next came all the female children, very neatly dressed, and the 

 queen, Pomare, with her attendant maids of honour, thirty in number, 

 arrayed in white, with neat straw bonnets, profusely decorated with 

 gay ribands and feathers : the larger proportion of them had short 

 stockings on for the first time in their lives : each of them carried a 

 silken scarf suspended to the end of a long reed, and the scarfs were 

 of every variety of colour. 



In the rear was Pomare-taui and the principal chiefs : the latter 

 were dressed in military costume, and their clothes fitted so well that 

 they might be termed well dressed. 



Near the chapel, sentinels were posted to keep off the crowd : these 

 had muskets, said to have been borrowed for the occasion, with which 

 they saluted the queen as she advanced. At intervals in the pro- 

 cession were officers and the monitors of the schools, for the purpose 

 of keeping order. 



At the chapel, the services were conducted by Mr. Pritchard, who 

 made an address of an hour's duration, which was listened to with 

 great attention ; after which the procession formed again, the queen 

 and her attendants leading the way to the feast. This was spread in 

 a large house at Toauoa Point, which had been erected for the occa- 

 sion, surrounded with a palisade, and gaily decked ^\^.th flags, &c. 



Near the entrance her majesty halted, and the children passed in 

 review before her, the monitors shouting at the top of their voices, 

 " God save our Queen Pomare, may her life be long !" to which the 

 children responded, "Amen." They then formed in line and received 

 the queen, taking off their caps and bowing low as she passed. About 

 thirty foreigners were there to pay their respects : these she invited 

 to dine with her, fine mats being spread for their accommodation. 



