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we wished to speak to them about the true God. 
He sent out, and most of the people of the village, 
then at home, about two hundred in number, soon 
collected in his house, which was large; where 
Mr. Thurston preached to them. They appeared 
gratified with what they had heard, and pressed 
us very much to spend the day with them. We 
could not consent to this, as we had travelled but 
a short distance since leaving Honuapo. The 
head man then asked us to stop till he could pre¬ 
pare some refreshment; saying, he had hogs, fish, 
taro, potatoes, and bananas in abundance. We 
told him we were not in need of any thing, and 
would rather go on. He said, probably the go¬ 
vernor would be angry with him, banish him, or 
perhaps take off his head, when he should hear 
that he had not entertained his friends as they 
passed through the place. We ate a few ripe 
plantains which he placed before us, and then 
took our leave, assuring him that we would speak 
to the governor on the subject of taking off his 
head, &e. This in some measure seemed to 
satisfy him, and, after accompanying us a short 
distance, he gave us his aroha, and returned. 
As we left Hilea, our guide pointed out a small 
hill, called Makanau, where Keoua, the last rival 
of Tamehameha, surrendered himself up to the 
warriors under Taiana, by whom he had been con¬ 
quered in two successive engagements. He was the 
younger brother of Kauikeoule, the eldest son and 
successor of Taraiopu. After the battle of Keei, 
in which his brother was slain, he fled to Hiro, the 
large eastern division of the island. The warriors 
of Hiro, with those of Puna, and some parts of 
Kali, on the south-east, together with those of 
>art of Hamakua on the north-east, declared 
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