64 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES. 
Bidding him farewell, they stepped into their 
canoe, and returned to Kairua, where they arrived 
in the evening, encouraged by the incidents of 
the day. 
Kamakau is a chief of considerable rank and 
influence in Hawaii, though not immediately con¬ 
nected with any of the reigning family. He is 
cousin to Naihe, the friend and companion of 
Tamehameha, and the principal national orator 
of the Sandwich Islands* His person, like that of 
the chiefs in general, is noble and engaging. He 
is about six feet high, stout, well-proportioned, 
and more intelligent and enterprising than the 
people around him. For some time past he has 
established family worship in his house, and the 
observance of the Sabbath throughout his district; 
having erected a place for the public worship of 
the true God, in wdiich, every Lord’s day, he as¬ 
sembles his people for the purpose of exportation 
and prayer, which he conducts himself. He is 
able to read, writes an easy and legible hand, has 
a general knowledge of the first principles of 
Christianity, and, what is infinitely better, appears 
to feel their power on his heart, and to evince their 
influence by the purity and uprightness of his 
general conduct. His attainments are surprising, 
manifesting a degree of industry and perseverance 
rarely displayed under similar circumstances. His 
souices of information have been very limited. An 
occasional residence of a few weeks at Honoruru, 
one or two visits of the Missionaries and of some 
of the native teachers to his house, and letters 
from Naihe, are the chief advantages he has en¬ 
joyed. He appears, indeed, a modern Cornelius, 
and is a striking manifestation of the sovereignty 
of that grace, of which we trust he has been made 
