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victor. It appeared that, during the absence of Riho Riho, or 
Jolani, from the Islands, Taumuarii *, a young chief of Tauii, 
who had been for some years in North America, where he 
had been christened by the name of George, had thought it 
a favourable opportunity of gaining possession of his native 
Island and its dependencies; and as he was descended from 
the ancient independent kings, he had easily raised a party to 
support him. On the news of this rebellion reaching Woahoo, 
where Karaimoku resided, he instantly sent to the several 
Islands to require the assistance of the chiefs, and set out 
himself with such forces as he could collect in Oahu. 
At Maui the erees agreed it would be proper to send 
two hundred men in canoes; but the chiefs themselves, 
either dreading a renewal of the bloody scenes which had 
troubled them in the time of Tamehameha, or moved by 
the caprice or indolence of half civilized men, seemed un¬ 
willing to join the expedition, when Ivaikeoeva, an aged 
chief, came among them, and learning the cause of their 
meeting, and their backwardness to go to battle, he lifted 
up his withered hands and said, “ Hear me, ye chiefs; 
ye who have warred under the great Tamehameha: Ivarai- 
* He was the son of the very chief who had claimed the sovereignty of 
Tauii on the death of Tamehameha I., and who had been generously received 
into the friendship of Riho Iliho. 
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