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CHAP, the death of Pitt, then daily expected, would forward her ambitious 
! views. Whether this surmise was just I do not pretend to say ; but she 
Jan^ certainly did not succeed, that event having passed off during our stay 
without any movement in her favour. 
Amidst this conflicting interest of parties, we were gratified to 
observe the greatest cordiality between the chiefs and the English and 
American residents, neither of whom took part in these state quarrels. 
To strengthen this feeling, a public dinner was given by the ofiicers of the 
Blossom and myself to the king and all the royal family, the consuls, 
the chiefs, and the principal merchants resident in the place. On this 
occasion, the king was received with the honours due to his rank. He 
was dressed in full uniform, and altogether made a very elegant 
appearance. His behaviour at table was marked with the greatest 
propriety, and though he seemed fully aware of the superiority of 
Europeans, he appeared at the same time conscious that the attentions 
he received were no more than a just tribute to his rank. Boki, the 
regent, Koanoa, the colonel of the troops, and Manuia, the captain of 
the port, were dressed in the Windsor uniform ; and Kahumana, and 
the two female chiefs next in rank, were arrayed in silk dresses, and had 
expended a profusion of lavender water upon their cambric handker- 
chiefs. Many loyal and patriotic toasts succeeded the dinner, some 
of which were proposed by Boki, in compliment to the king of England 
and the president of the United States, between both of whom and 
his royal protege he expressed a hope that the warmest friendship 
would always subsist. The chiefs drank to the health of several persons 
who had shown them attention in London, and in compliment to the 
ladies of England proposed as a toast, “ The pretty girls of the Adel- 
phi.” Throughout the day the islanders acquitted themselves very credit- 
ably, and their conduct showed a close observance of European manners. 
A few days afterwards the king gave an entertainment, at which 
his guests were seated at a long table spread in the European style, and 
furnished with some very good wines. Among other good things we 
had Leuhow, a dish of such delicious quality that excursions are 
occasionally made to the plantations for the pleasure of dining upon it ; 
and, from this circumstance, a pic-nic and a Leuhow party have become 
