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he would see his ancestors, and that hereafter all 
the kings, chiefs, and people of Hawaii would live 
again. I asked them how this would be effected, 
and with what circumstances it would be attended; 
whether they would live again on Hawaii, or in 
Miru, the Hades of the Sandwich Islands ? They 
said there were two gods, who conducted the 
departed spirits of their chiefs to some place in 
the heavens, where it was supposed the spirits of 
kings and chiefs sometimes dwelt, and afterwards 
returned with them to the earth, where they 
accompanied the movements, and watched over 
the destinies, of their survivors. The name of one 
of these gods was Kaonohiokala , the eye-ball of 
the sun; and of the other, Kuahairo. Kapihe 
was priest to the latter, and, by pretended reve¬ 
lation, informed Tamehameha, that when he should 
die, Kuahairo would take his spirit to the sky, and 
accompany it to the earth again, when his body 
would be reanimated and youthful; that he would 
have his wives, and resume his government in 
Hawaii; and that, at the same time, the existing 
generation would see and know their parents and 
ancestors, and all the people who had died would 
be restored to life. These, they said, were all the 
particulars they knew; but added, that though at 
Kapihe’s suggestion many valuable offerings were 
made to his god, he proved a false prophet, for 
Tamehameha died, and did not come to life again. 
At breakfast, we were both too ill to partake of 
the bounty of our host, yet felt grateful for his 
attention. At nine a. m. we were joined by our 
companions from Kaavaroa, and shortly after set 
out on our tour. Mr. Bishop went in die canoe; 
the rest of us walked on towards Honauriau, a con¬ 
siderable village about five miles distant. 
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