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that these friends would keep off all danger from abroad.. 
It is not clear to me that they have been faithful to the 
words of Vancouver, 
u Vancouver built a tent and high tower on shore. In 
the former he sometimes slept. In the latter his learned 
men pointed bright instruments at the moon and stars, A 
doctor, whom we called Makaua, visited the volcano. He 
had sore lips when he returned. He brought down some 
sulphur, saltpetre, and lava. 
a Vancouver gave me two fathoms of red broadcloth. To 
the king and chiefs lie also gave some of the same. He said 
the king of England sent it to us. I had two husbands at this 
time. The one was Kalanimamahu, the son of Keona, and 
the other Hoopili, the late governor of Maui. The first was 
the father of Queen Auhea ; the latter is buried among the 
people near the church. Those were days of darkness. 
u Vancouver gave to Kamehameha four cattle, three cows 
and one bull. He said to Kamehameha/feed them five years 5 
and then begin to kill and eat/ They were shut up in a field 
several years, but broke out one after another, and went to 
the mountains. Very few were killed for thirty years. 
During the last ten, many have been slaughtered for their 
hides and tallow. Vancouver killed one of the calves be¬ 
fore he left us. They were brought from California. 
u Vancouver had an interpreter whom our people called 
Lehua ; and another who was a native chief in the island 
of Taui. This latter had made a voyage in an English 
whale-ship, during which he had learned the language of 
that nation. By means of these men, he asked questions, 
and received answers in regard to our old ways. Once he 
asked c whence came these islands V and our chiefs re¬ 
plied— c Hawaii is the child of the gods Papa and Wakea, 
and the other islands are the children of Hawaii. 3 
u The chief priests then said Hawaii was in a very soft state 
immediately after birth, but a god descended from the skies 
and called— ( E Hawaii Ea, 0 Hawaii Oh, 3 and the god 
