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VOYAGE TO THE 
At 11 a. m. the bodies were placed in the frigate’s 
launch, and carried in procession to the shore, while the 
colours were hoisted half-mast high, and minute guns were 
fired from the ship, The procession itself was arranged as 
follows: 
First, the launch bearing- the coffins. 
The captain’s gig, with himself and some of his officers. 
The barge, with the marines and the band. 
Pinnace and cutter, with the rest of the officers and midshipmen. 
Each boat had its flag only half hoisted. 
As the boats approached the shore, the whole of the 
chiefs, with the exception of Karaimoku, whose ill health 
rendered his attendance impossible, came to the beach to 
receive the remains of their sovereigns. Custom forbids the 
attendance of the Common people on such occasions; ac¬ 
cordingly, none were immediately present, though, on either 
side of the road, without the line formed by the guard, they 
were assembled in multitudes; for the late sovereigns had 
been peculiarly beloved by the common people. 
Two cars had been prepared to receive the coffins: they 
were of the form usual for carriages used by the women of 
high rank, and covered with black tapa; canopies and fes¬ 
toons of the same material were raised over them, and 
they were each drawn by eight chiefs. The coffins them¬ 
selves excited great admiration; they were covered with 
