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ness, and gently expostulated with them on their imprudence, in 
having insisted on hostilities with me. They expressed the ut¬ 
most regret for their past folly, and hoped that I would allow them 
in future to live on the same friendly terms with me as Gattane- 
wa and his people, stating their willingness to comply with every 
thing I should exact from them in reason. I informed them that 
as I had offered them peace, and they had rejected it, and had put 
me to the trouble of chastising them, it was proper that we should 
receive some compensation. We were in want of hogs and fruit, 
and they had an abundance of them, and I wished them to give 
me a supply, once a week, for my people, for which they should 
be compensated in iron and such other articles as would be most 
useful to them. Gattanewa and many of his tribe were present, and 
appeared charmed with the terms offered to the Hafifiahs; said 
they would henceforth be brothers, and observing that I had not 
yet presented my hand, took it affectionately and placed in that of 
Moivattaeeh . After a short silence Monvattaeeh observed that 
we must suffer much from the rain in our tents, as they did not 
appear capable of securing us from the wet. Yes, said Gattane- 
wa, and we are bound to make the Hekai (a title which they all 
gave me) and his people comfortable while they remain with us. 
Let every tribe at peace with him, build a house for their accom¬ 
modation, and the people of the valley of Tieuhoy will show them 
the example by building one for the residence of Ofiotee . This 
proposal met with general applause, and people were immediate¬ 
ly despatched to prepare materials for erecting the fabric next 
day, at which time the Happahs promised to bring in their sup¬ 
ply, and the day after to construct their house. In the course of 
the day, the other chiefs of the Happahs came in with their flags 
and subscribed to the terms proposed, and in less than two days I 
received envoys from every tribe in the island, with the exception 
only of the warlike tribes of 'Tyfiees , of the valley of Vieehee , and 
the Hatecaahcott'ivohos , in the distant valley of Hannahow; the 
first confiding in their strenth, valour, and position; the others in 
their distance and numbers for their protection. The first had 
always been victorious in all their wars and the terror of their en¬ 
emies; the others were their firm allies; neither had ever been 
driven; they had. been taught by their priests to believe that the^ 
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