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spear in his hand, arose, and came and took 
leave of us, and then set off towards Parea, 
surrounded by the chiefs, and followed by their 
adherents. 
When he rose, and gave with his spear the sig¬ 
nal to move onward, there was an evident indica¬ 
tion of strong excitement, which continued till 
they had left the courtyard, not only among 
those who were going, but among the women, 
children, and others, who were spectators. Hautia’s 
wife walked on by the side of her husband ; many 
of the other women also went to see the issue of 
the rencounter. We remained till all had de¬ 
parted. 
The chiefs and their people did not proceed in 
one unbroken column, but, after the departure of 
Hautia and his companions, followed in small 
detached parties, consisting of a chief, and three, 
four, or five of his dependants. Their appearance, 
equipment, and dress presented a singular spec¬ 
tacle. The symmetry of form, well-shaped and 
finely turned limbs and graceful steps of some, 
together with their tasteful, cumberless dress, the 
light spear in their hand, and the excitement of 
their countenance, presented a figure that could 
not be contemplated without admiration ; and the 
only feelings of a different order, on beholding 
such an individual, were those of regret at the 
errand on which he was going. 
There were others, however, very different in 
appearance, which made the contrast the more 
striking; some exceedingly corpulent and heavy, 
others spare in habit, all arrayed in a different 
kind of dress from that they ordinarily wore, and 
some presenting frightful figures. Many wore a 
kind of turban, others a bandage of human hair, 
