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The origin of his war with his cousin Ivevalao is not 
related; but the battle, which ended with the death of that 
prince, is told somewhat in detail, and is considered as 
having been the beginning of the power of Tamehameha, 
which spread, before his death, over the whole of the eleven 
Islands. Near the village of Keei*, at a place called Mo- 
kohua, on a field of rugged lava, the two chiefs fought for 
seven successive days. On a conspicuous place, Tairi, the 
war-god of Tameliameha’s family, was stationed, surrounded 
by his priests; and near it, before the battle, the prince, his 
sisters and friends, had assembled. Fire-arms were not 
then known, but the spear, the dagger, and the sling, were 
wielded with great dexterity j\ On the morning of the 
eighth day Keavalao was killed, as he was stooping over the 
body of Iveamoku, the chief warrior of Tamehameha’s army, 
whom he had wounded, in order to take from his neck a 
favourite ornament: Keavalao’s daughter, Iveapuolani, was 
among the captives taken in the field. The conqueror in¬ 
stantly released her and married her,* thus uniting the right 
* Not fai- from Kearake’kua Bay. 
f See Ellis for an account of the Runa-pai or war-messengers, who collected 
the people; the Nare-pai or Auoro, that is, the encampment; and the Pari or 
Pa-kaua, where they bestowed their wives and children in safety; the order 
of war, and the different weapons, as well as the augurs, without whom the 
battle could not begin, &c. 
