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imposed, and he therefore made a voyage to the eastern groups 
without designating a regent or successor to take his place. A 
consultation was therefore held at Aua-luma to appoint a king in 
his stead. Sao-loa was chosen to receive the dignity and title of 
Tui-Manu‘a. He refused to accept it, lest calamity should come 
upon him if he did so, as his brother had not made any such ap- 
pointment. He therefore fled and became a chief on Savai‘. 
There was thus an interregnum ; for none of the other brothers — 
was asked. 
12. Sao-‘0-‘0 arrived at a place in the eastern groups, the king 
of which was named Tapu-longo-longo. This king had a daughter 
named Sina-felo-le-sima, who became the wife of Sao-‘i0-‘io-manu, 
and by her he had three sons, ‘O-le-lolonga-tele, ‘O-le-lolonga-loa, 
‘O-le-lolonga-pu‘u. When the boys were grown up to manhood, 
their father gave his appointment, saying to his sons :—‘ You 
younger boys, remain with me, to attend on me and take care of 
me ; but you, Le-lolonga-tele, go you to my people who have no 
king ; for my brother feared to accept the dignity ; and be thou 
their king in my stead.” 
13. Le-lolonga-tele therefore came to Samoa, where his uncle, 
_ Sao-le-felauga, was still alive. He landed at Aua-luma where his 
uncle still was. The family immediately held a council and 
declared Le-lolonga-tele the king of Manu‘a. They also consulted 
about.a wife for him, and it was resolved to seek for him a lady 
named Soa-le-tele, the daughter of a chief named Le-ula. The 
suit was accepted and she became his wife. After her, he sought 
and obtained a second wife named Sina, the daughter of Tao-toai- 
se-Aua-luma. Then he took a third wife named Ana-moa-tele, 
daughter of Tangaloa, a chief who lived at Fangali1 of Aua-luma. 
He then sought and obtained a fourth wife, the daughter of Taua- 
lunga, belonging to Fiti-uta; her name was Sina. For a fifth 
wife he obtained the daughter of Lenga; her name was Tele-i-le- 
vao; and, lastly, he had a sixth wife ; for her he came to Le-fale- 
tolu; her name was Moe-tala-luma ; she was the daughter of Pua ~ 
of Siufanga. 
