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slept there. The morning dawned, and he went to a land called 

 To 'a. Then he rested on the sandy beach and untied the sinkers 

 of his net ; so it was called Fanga-maene, ' the beach of the 

 sinkers,' but it is called now-a-days, Fa'a-samene. Then he went 

 and jumped to Muli-nu'u, ' land's-end '; thence he swam, but he 

 was doubtless carried away by the current, for he came to land 

 at Pola in Tutuila. Then he reached Yatia and stayed there 

 many nights ; he worked ; great were his plantations ; he built a 

 house ; and cleared the swamp in that land, and worked it, and 

 his work was prospered. 



4. Then the chief of Vatia wished to give a name to Pili, in 

 order that he might sit in the circle of chiefs, and stay with them 

 and serve. The name with which he was to sit in the circle was 

 Suama-le-vai-fanua, ' Ploughing-up the swamp-land.' Then Pili 

 had a contention with him, for he did not want that name ; 

 although he was able to act as a servant to the chiefs. So he 

 contended with the chief, but Pili was worsted ; therefore the 

 name remained with him — and he was called * Suama-vai-fanua.' 

 Now the day of the circle of the chiefs came on, and the people 

 of the land went to get food for the circle of chiefs. Then they 

 asked Pili, ' Where is the food for the journey ' ? And he pointed 

 it out to them all. They asked him again, ' Where is the food ' ? 

 Then he showed it to them. They asked him again, ' Where is 

 the fire-rake ' 1 Then he showed it to them. When they had 

 finished raking the oven, they asked again, 'Where are the tongs'? 

 Then Pili was vexed ; he said to them, ' Did I not say I am not 

 able to serve you ; take back the name ; I am going.' Then he 

 went away and came to a deserted land ; he undid the floats at 

 that place, and so that place was called Auto, 'floats.' Then 

 Pili went and swam in the sea of Upolu ; he was carried away 

 by the current and did not reach Upolu ; but he went to the sea 

 of Savai'i, and reached Aopo and Asau, in the land of Tui-Aopo 

 and Tui-Asau. Then he dwelt there and worked ; his plantations 

 reached to the highest back-ridge of Savai'i ; great was the success 

 of his work in that land, and he had much food. Then he stayed 



