SANDWICH ISLANDS. 
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those wild romantic incidents that poetry and tradition have 
taught us are common in all nations, in those early stages 
of society that precede civilization. Ivouipoipoi, a powerful 
chief of Hawaii, having in vain attempted to seduce the 
affections of one of Kaiamamao’s wives, one day contrived to 
decoy her from her home, and to carry her up to the moun¬ 
tains. Alapaii, brother to the ravisher, was a just man and 
a valiant warrior ; and on learning this atrocious act he went 
to Ivouipoipoi, and entreated him to restore the woman to 
her husband, pointing out the danger he was in from the rest 
of the chiefs, who would certainly assemble to punish such a 
violation of all the rules of honour. The remonstrances of 
Alapaii produced their effect, and he was commissioned to 
restore the wife of Kaiamamao to her husband. The king, 
however, proud of his high descent, the extent of his lands, 
and the number of his vassals, forbade her to approach him, 
under pain of being sacrificed on the spot to his wrath. On 
this, Alapaii, still desirous of peace, and wishing to reconcile 
the unfortunate woman to her lord, prepared a feast of coco¬ 
nuts, fish, and other pleasing food, and spread them before 
the king. But these too he refused, and haughtily com¬ 
manded his attendants to deposit them on the Whattas 
* The Whatta is a raised platform on which sacrifices used to be laid and 
suffered to rot. 
