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from those evil courses; but his efforts, and those 
of other friends, failed. 
In order to draw him from this influence, a 
matrimonial connexion was arranged, and he was 
united in marriage with the daughter of Hautia, 
who, next to Mahine, was the highest chief, and 
deputy-governor of the island. His daughter was 
near the age of the king’s son ; and though rather 
inferior in rank, she was in every other respect a 
suitable partner, and proved a faithful and affec¬ 
tionate wife. 
A house was built for him near the dwelling of 
his wife’s family, and a more commodious one 
for the youthful couple, adjacent to his father’s 
residence. It was, however, soon manifest that 
the baneful influence of his former associates 
was not destroyed. They gathered around him 
again, and he gave himself up to their guidance 
and control. 
His wife was treated with cruelty, but still con¬ 
tinued attentive to his comfort. A number of the 
most profligate of the young men attached to his 
establishment, having tataued themselves, he was 
induced to submit to the same, it is supposed, with 
a view to screen them from punishment. They 
imagined the magistrates would not bring him to 
public trial; and if he was exempted, they knew 
they should escape. 
When it was found that the young chief had 
actually violated the laws, the magistrates came to 
the king, to ask him whether he should be tried. 
The struggle was severe ; but, under the influence 
of a patriotism worthy of his station, he said he 
wished the laws to be regarded, rather than those 
feelings which would lead him to spare his son the 
disgrace to which he had subjected himself. To 
