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face of the country, which appeared divided into 
farms of varied extent, and upon these the houses 
generally stood singly, or in small clusters, seldom 
exceeding four or five in number. 
After walking six or seven miles, we entered the 
district of Papapoliaku. When we had nearly 
passed through it, we sat down to rest, on a pile 
of stones by the way-side. Between sixty and 
seventy natives soon collected around us; pre¬ 
senting a motley group. Most of the children 
were naked, or at best had only a narrow slip of 
tapa fastened round their waists. Several of the 
men, on seeing us pass along the road, had left 
their work in the fields and gardens, and, although 
covered with dust and perspiration, had seated 
themselves in the midst, with their o-os* in their 
hand. Their only clothing was the maro, a narrow 
girdle worn round the loins, one end of which 
passes between the legs, and fastens in front. 
The old men were most of them dressed in a kihei , 
as were also some of the women, but many of the 
latter wore only a pail of native cloth wound round 
their bodies. Their black hair was in several 
instances turned up, and painted white all round 
the forehead, with a kind of chalk or clay, which 
is found in several parts of the island. Many also 
wore a small looking-glass, set in a solid piece of 
wood, and suspended on the bosom by a hand¬ 
kerchief, or strip of native cloth, fastened round 
the neck, to which was sometimes added another 
article, considered equally useful, and not less 
* This o-o is the principal implement of husbandry, 
which a Hawaiian farmer uses. Formerly it was a sharp- 
pointed stick of hard wood ; it is now usually pointed 
with iron. The best are made with broad socket chisels, 
into which they fix a handle four or six feet long. 
