第11章
Asolemnstrangermetmeinthesuburbstheotherday，andsaid:
“Goodmorning，yourreverence。Preachinthestonechurchyonder，nodoubt?“
“No，Idon"t。I"mnotapreacher。”
“Really，Ibegyourpardon，Captain。Itrustyouhadagoodseason。Howmuchoil“——
“Oil?Whatdoyoutakemefor?I"mnotawhaler。”
“Oh，Ibegathousandpardons，yourExcellency。
MajorGeneralinthehouseholdtroops，nodoubt?MinisteroftheInterior，likely?Secretaryofwar?FirstGentlemanoftheBed-chamber?
CommissioneroftheRoyal“——
“Stuff！I"mnoofficial。I"mnotconnectedinanywaywiththeGovernment。”
“Blessmylife！Then，whothemischiefareyou?whatthemischiefareyou?andhowthemischiefdidyougethere，andwhereinthunderdidyoucomefrom?“
“I"monlyaprivatepersonage——anunassumingstranger——latelyarrivedfromAmerica。”
“No?Notamissionary！Notawhaler！notamemberofhisMajesty"sGovernment！notevenSecretaryoftheNavy！Ah，Heaven！itistooblissfultobetrue；alas，Idobutdream。Andyetthatnoble，honestcountenance——thoseoblique，ingenuouseyes——thatmassivehead，incapableof——of——anything；yourhand；givemeyourhand，brightwaif。Excusethesetears。ForsixteenwearyyearsIhaveyearnedforamomentlikethis，and“——
Herehisfeelingsweretoomuchforhim，andheswoonedaway。Ipitiedthispoorcreaturefromthebottomofmyheart。Iwasdeeplymoved。I
shedafewtearsonhimandkissedhimforhismother。Ithentookwhatsmallchangehehadand“shoved“。
CHAPTERLXVII。
Istillquotefrommyjournal:
IfoundthenationalLegislaturetoconsistofhalfadozenwhitemenandsomethirtyorfortynatives。Itwasadarkassemblage。ThenoblesandMinisters(aboutadozenofthemaltogether)occupiedtheextremeleftofthehall，withDavidKalakaua(theKing"sChamberlain)andPrinceWilliamatthehead。ThePresidentoftheAssembly，HisRoyalHighnessM。
Kekuanaoa，[Kekuanaoaisnotofthebloodroyal。Hederiveshisprincelyrankfromhiswife，whowasadaughterofKamehamehatheGreat。Underothermonarchiesthemalelinetakesprecedenceofthefemaleintracinggenealogies，butheretheoppositeisthecase——thefemalelinetakesprecedence。Theirreasonforthisisexceedinglysensible，andI
recommendittothearistocracyofEurope:Theysayitiseasytoknowwhoaman"smotherwas，but，etc。，etc。]andtheVicePresident(thelatterawhiteman，)satinthepulpit，ifImaysotermit。
ThePresidentistheKing"sfather。Heisanerect，stronglybuilt，massivefeatured，white-haired，tawnyoldgentlemanofeightyyearsofageorthereabouts。Hewassimplybutwelldressed，inablueclothcoatandwhitevest，andwhitepantaloons，withoutspot，dustorblemishuponthem。Hebearshimselfwithacalm，statelydignity，andisamanofnoblepresence。Hewasayoungmanandadistinguishedwarriorunderthatterrificfighter，KamehamehaI。，morethanhalfacenturyago。A
knowledgeofhiscareersuggestedsomesuchthoughtasthis:“Thisman，nakedasthedayhewasborn，andwar-clubandspearinhand，haschargedattheheadofahordeofsavagesagainstotherhordesofsavagesmorethanagenerationandahalfago，andreveledinslaughterandcarnage；
hasworshippedwoodenimagesonhisdevoutknees；hasseenhundredsofhisraceofferedupinheathentemplesassacrificestowoodenidols，atatimewhennomissionary"sfoothadeverpressedthissoil，andhehadneverheardofthewhiteman"sGod；hasbelievedhisenemycouldsecretlyprayhimtodeath；hasseentheday，inhischildhood，whenitwasacrimepunishablebydeathforamantoeatwithhiswife，orforaplebeiantolethisshadowfallupontheKing——andnowlookathim；aneducatedChristian；neatlyandhandsomelydressed；ahigh-minded，elegantgentleman；atraveler，insomedegree，andonewhohasbeenthehonoredguestofroyaltyinEurope；amanpracticedinholdingthereinsofanenlightenedgovernment，andwellversedinthepoliticsofhiscountryandingeneral，practicalinformation。Lookathim，sittingtherepresidingoverthedeliberationsofalegislativebody，amongwhomarewhitemen——agrave，dignified，statesmanlikepersonage，andasseeminglynaturalandfittedtotheplaceasifhehadbeenborninitandhadneverbeenoutofitinhislifetime。Howtheexperiencesofthisoldman"seventfullifeshamethecheapinventionsofromance！“
Thechristianizingofthenativeshashardlyevenweakenedsomeoftheirbarbariansuperstitions，muchlessdestroyedthem。Ihavejustreferredtooneofthese。Itisstillapopularbeliefthatifyourenemycangetholdofanyarticlebelongingtoyouhecangetdownonhiskneesoveritandprayyoutodeath。Thereforemanyanativegivesupanddiesmerelybecauseheimaginesthatsomeenemyisputtinghimthroughacourseofdamagingprayer。Thisprayinganindividualtodeathseemsabsurbenoughatafirstglance，butthenwhenwecalltomindsomeofthepulpiteffortsofcertainofourownministersthethinglooksplausible。
Informertimes，amongtheIslanders，notonlyapluralityofwiveswascustomary，butapluralityofhusbandslikewise。Somenativewomenofnoblerankhadasmanyassixhusbands。Awomanthussupplieddidnotresidewithallherhusbandsatonce，butlivedseveralmonthswitheachinturn。Anunderstoodsignhungatherdoorduringthesemonths。Whenthesignwastakendown，itmeant“NEXT。”
Inthosedayswomanwasrigidlytaughtto“knowherplace。”Herplacewastodoallthework，takeallthecuffs，provideallthefood，andcontentherselfwithwhatwasleftafterherlordhadfinishedhisdinner。Shewasnotonlyforbidden，byancientlaw，andunderpenaltyofdeath，toeatwithherhusbandorenteracanoe，butwasdebarred，underthesamepenalty，fromeatingbananas，pine-apples，orangesandotherchoicefruitsatanytimeorinanyplace。Shehadtoconfineherselfprettystrictlyto“poi“andhardwork。ThesepoorignorantheathenseemtohavehadasortofgropingideaofwhatcameofwomaneatingfruitinthegardenofEden，andtheydidnotchoosetotakeanymorechances。
Butthemissionariesbrokeupthissatisfactoryarrangementofthings。
Theyliberatedwomanandmadehertheequalofman。
Thenativeshadaromanticfashionofburyingsomeoftheirchildrenalivewhenthefamilybecamelargerthannecessary。Themissionariesinterferedinthismattertoo，andstoppedit。
Tothisdaythenativesareabletoliedownanddiewhenevertheywantto，whetherthereisanythingthematterwiththemornot。IfaKanakatakesanotiontodie，thatistheendofhim；nobodycanpersuadehimtoholdon；allthedoctorsintheworldcouldnotsavehim。
Aluxurywhichtheyenjoymorethananythingelse，isalargefuneral。
Ifapersonwantstogetridofatroublesomenative，itisonlynecessarytopromisehimafinefuneralandnamethehourandhewillbeonhandtotheminute——atleasthisremainswill。
AllthenativesareChristians，now，butmanyofthemstilldeserttotheGreatSharkGodfortemporarysuccorintimeoftrouble。AnirruptionofthegreatvolcanoofKilauea，oranearthquake，alwaysbringsadealoflatentloyaltytotheGreatSharkGodtothesurface。ItiscommonreportthattheKing，educated，cultivatedandrefinedChristiangentlemanasheundoubtedlyis，stillturnstotheidolsofhisfathersforhelpwhendisasterthreatens。Aplantercaughtashark，andoneofhischristianizednativestestifiedhisemancipationfromthethrallofancientsuperstitionbyassistingtodissectthesharkafterafashionforbiddenbyhisabandonedcreed。Butremorseshortlybegantotorturehim。Hegrewmoodyandsoughtsolitude；broodedoverhissin，refusedfood，andfinallysaidhemustdieandoughttodie，forhehadsinnedagainsttheGreatSharkGodandcouldneverknowpeaceanymore。Hewasproofagainstpersuasionandridicule，andinthecourseofadayortwotooktohisbedanddied，althoughheshowednosymptomofdisease。
Hisyoungdaughterfollowedhisleadandsufferedalikefatewithintheweek。Superstitionisingrainedinthenativebloodandboneanditisonlynaturalthatitshouldcropoutintimeofdistress。WhereveronegoesintheIslands，hewillfindsmallpilesofstonesbythewayside，coveredwithleafyofferings，placedtherebythenativestoappeaseevilspiritsorhonorlocaldeitiesbelongingtothemythologyofformerdays。
IntheruraldistrictsofanyoftheIslands，thetravelerhourlycomesuponpartiesofduskymaidensbathinginthestreamsorintheseawithoutanyclothingonandexhibitingnoveryintemperatezealinthematterofhidingtheirnakedness。WhenthemissionariesfirsttookuptheirresidenceinHonolulu，thenativewomenwouldpaytheirfamiliesfrequentfriendlyvisits，daybyday，notevenclothedwithablush。
Itwasfoundahardmattertoconvincethemthatthiswasratherindelicate。Finallythemissionariesprovidedthemwithlong，loosecalicorobes，andthatendedthedifficulty——forthewomenwouldtroopthroughthetown，starknaked，withtheirrobesfoldedundertheirarms，marchtothemissionaryhousesandthenproceedtodress！——Thenativessoonmanifestedastrongproclivityforclothing，butitwasshortlyapparentthattheyonlywanteditforgrandeur。Themissionariesimportedaquantityofhats，bonnets，andothermaleandfemalewearingapparel，institutedageneraldistribution，andbeggedthepeoplenottocometochurchnaked，nextSunday，asusual。Andtheydidnot；butthenationalspiritofunselfishnessledthemtodivideupwithneighborswhowerenotatthedistribution，andnextSabbaththepoorpreacherscouldhardlykeepcountenancebeforetheirvastcongregations。Inthemidstofthereadingofahymnabrown，statelydamewouldsweepuptheaislewithaworldofairs，withnothingintheworldonbuta“stovepipe“hatandapairofcheapgloves；anotherdamewouldfollow，trickedoutinaman"sshirt，andnothingelse；anotheronewouldenterwithaflourish，withsimplythesleevesofabrightcalicodresstiedaroundherwaistandtherestofthegarmentdraggingbehindlikeapeacock"stailoffduty；astately“buck“Kanakawouldstalkinwithawoman"sbonneton，wrongsidebefore——onlythis，andnothingmore；afterhimwouldstridehisfellow，withthelegsofapairofpantaloonstiedaroundhisneck，therestofhispersonuntrammeled；inhisrearwouldcomeanothergentlemansimplygottenupinafieryneck-tieandastripedvest。
Thepoorcreatureswerebeamingwithcomplacencyandwhollyunconsciousofanyabsurdityintheirappearance。Theygazedateachotherwithhappyadmiration，anditwasplaintoseethattheyounggirlsweretakingnoteofwhateachotherhadon，asnaturallyasiftheyhadalwayslivedinalandofBiblesandknewwhatchurchesweremadefor；herewastheevidenceofadawningcivilization。Thespectaclewhichthecongregationpresentedwassoextraordinaryandwithalsomoving，thatthemissionariesfounditdifficulttokeeptothetextandgoonwiththeservices；andbyandbywhenthesimplechildrenofthesunbeganageneralswappingofgarmentsinopenmeetingandproducedsomeirresistiblygrotesqueeffectsinthecourseofre-dressing，therewasnothingforitbuttocutthethingshortwiththebenedictionanddismissthefantasticassemblage。
Inourcountry，childrenplay“keephouse；“andinthesamehigh-soundingbutminiaturewaythegrownfolkhere，withthepoorlittlematerialofslenderterritoryandmeagrepopulation，play“empire。”ThereishisroyalMajestytheKing，withaNewYorkdetective"sincomeofthirtyorthirty-fivethousanddollarsayearfromthe“royalcivillist“andthe“royaldomain。”Helivesinatwo-storyframe“palace。”
Andthereisthe“royalfamily“——thecustomaryhiveofroyalbrothers，sisters，cousinsandothernobledronesandvagrantsusualtomonarchy，——
allwithaspooninthenationalpap-dish，andallbearingsuchtitlesashisorherRoyalHighnessthePrinceorPrincessSo-and-so。Fewofthemcancarrytheirroyalsplendorsfarenoughtorideincarriages，however；
theysporttheeconomicalKanakahorseor“hoofit“withtheplebeians。
ThenthereishisExcellencythe“royalChamberlain“——asinecure，forhismajestydresseshimselfwithhisownhands，exceptwhenheisruralizingatWaikikiandthenherequiresnodressing。
NextwehavehisExcellencytheCommander-in-chiefoftheHouseholdTroops，whoseforcesconsistofaboutthenumberofsoldiersusuallyplacedunderacorporalinotherlands。
NextcomestheroyalStewardandtheGrandEquerryinWaiting——highdignitarieswithmodestsalariesandlittletodo。
ThenwehavehisExcellencytheFirstGentlemanoftheBed-chamber——anofficeaseasyasitismagnificent。
NextwecometohisExcellencythePrimeMinister，arenegadeAmericanfromNewHampshire，alljaw，vanity，bombastandignorance，alawyerof“shyster“calibre，afraudbynature，ahumbleworshiperofthesceptreabovehim，areptilenevertiredofsneeringatthelandofhisbirthorglorifyingtheten-acrekingdomthathasadoptedhim——salary，$4，000ayear，vastconsequence，andnoperquisites。
ThenwehavehisExcellencytheImperialMinisterofFinance，whohandlesamilliondollarsofpublicmoneyayear，sendsinhisannual“budget“
withgreatceremony，talksprodigiouslyof“finance，“suggestsimposingschemesforpayingoffthe“nationaldebt“(of$150，000，)anddoesitallfor$4，000ayearandunimaginableglory。
NextwehavehisExcellencytheMinisterofWar，whoholdsswayovertheroyalarmies——theyconsistoftwohundredandthirtyuniformedKanakas，mostlyBrigadierGenerals，andifthecountryevergetsintotroublewithaforeignpowerweshallprobablyhearfromthem。IknewanAmericanwhosecopper-platevisitingcardborethisimpressivelegend:
“Lieutenant-ColonelintheRoyalInfantry。Tosaythathewasproudofthisdistinctionisstatingitbuttamely。TheMinisterofWarhasalsoinhischargesomevenerableswivelsonPunch-BowlHillwherewithroyalsalutesarefiredwhenforeignvesselsofwarentertheport。
NextcomeshisExcellencytheMinisteroftheNavy——anabobwhorulesthe“royalfleet，“(asteam-tugandasixty-tonschooner。)
AndnextcomeshisGracetheLordBishopofHonolulu，thechiefdignitaryofthe“EstablishedChurch“——forwhentheAmericanPresbyterianmissionarieshadcompletedthereductionofthenationtoacompactconditionofChristianity，nativeroyaltysteppedinanderectedthegranddignityofan“Established(Episcopal)Church“overit，andimportedacheapready-madeBishopfromEnglandtotakecharge。Thechagrinofthemissionarieshasneverbeencomprehensivelyexpressed，tothisday，profanitynotbeingadmissible。
NextcomeshisExcellencytheMinisterofPublicInstruction。
Next，theirExcellenciestheGovernorsofOahu，Hawaii，etc。，andafterthemastringofHighSheriffsandothersmallfrytoonumerousforcomputation。
ThentherearetheirExcellenciestheEnvoyExtraordinaryandMinisterPlenipotentiaryofhisImperialMajestytheEmperoroftheFrench；herBritishMajesty"sMinister；theMinisterResident，oftheUnitedStates；
andsomesixoreightrepresentativesofotherforeignnations，allwithsoundingtitles，imposingdignityandprodigiousbuteconomicalstate。
Imagineallthisgrandeurinaplay-house“kingdom“whosepopulationfallsabsolutelyshortofsixtythousandsouls！
Thepeoplearesoaccustomedtonine-jointedtitlesandcolossalmagnatesthataforeignprincemakesverylittlemorestirinHonoluluthanaWesternCongressmandoesinNewYork。
Andletitbeborneinmindthatthereisastrictlydefined“courtcostume“ofso“stunning“anaturethatitwouldmaketheclowninacircuslooktameandcommonplacebycomparison；andeachHawaiianofficialdignitaryhasagorgeousvari-colored，gold-laceduniformpeculiartohisoffice——notwoofthemarealike，anditishardtotellwhichoneisthe“loudest。”TheKinghada“drawing-room“atstatedintervals，likeothermonarchs，andwhenthesevarieduniformscongregatethere——weak-eyedpeoplehavetocontemplatethespectaclethroughsmokedglass。Istherenotagratifyingcontrastbetweenthislatter-dayexhibitionandtheonetheancestorsofsomeofthesemagnatesaffordedthemissionariestheSundayaftertheold-timedistributionofclothing?
Beholdwhatreligionandcivilizationhavewrought！
CHAPTERLXVIII。
WhileIwasinHonoluluIwitnessedtheceremoniousfuneraloftheKing"ssister，herRoyalHighnessthePrincessVictoria。Accordingtotheroyalcustom，theremainshadlaininstateatthepalacethirtydays，watcheddayandnightbyaguardofhonor。Andduringallthattimeagreatmultitudeofnativesfromtheseveralislandshadkeptthepalacegroundswellcrowdedandhadmadetheplaceapandemoniumeverynightwiththeirhowlingsandwailings，beatingoftom-tomsanddancingofthe(atothertimes)forbidden“hula-hula“byhalf-cladmaidenstothemusicofsongsofquestionabledecencychantedinhonorofthedeceased。Theprintedprogrammeofthefuneralprocessioninterestedmeatthetime；andafterwhatIhavejustsaidofHawaiiangrandiloquenceinthematterof“playingempire，“Iampersuadedthataperusalofitmayinterestthereader:
Afterreadingthelonglistofdignitaries，etc。，andrememberingthesparsenessofthepopulation，oneisalmostinclinedtowonderwherethematerialforthatportionoftheprocessiondevotedto“HawaiianPopulationGenerally“isgoingtobeprocured:
Undertaker。
RoyalSchool。KawaiahaoSchool。RomanCatholicSchool。MaemaeSchool。
HonoluluFireDepartment。
Mechanics"BenefitUnion。
AttendingPhysicians。
Knonohikis(Superintendents)oftheCrownLands，KonohikisofthePrivateLandsofHisMajestyKonohikisofthePrivateLandsofHerlateRoyalHighness。
GovernorofOahuandStaff。
Hulumanu(MilitaryCompany)。
HouseholdTroops。
ThePrinceofHawaii"sOwn(MilitaryCompany)。
TheKing"shouseholdservants。
ServantsofHerlateRoyalHighness。
ProtestantClergy。TheClergyoftheRomanCatholicChurch。
HisLordshipLouisMaigret，TheRightRev。BishopofArathea，Vicar-
ApostolicoftheHawaiianIslands。
TheClergyoftheHawaiianReformedCatholicChurch。
HisLordshiptheRightRev。BishopofHonolulu。
HerMajestyQueenEmma"sCarriage。
HisMajesty"sStaff。
CarriageofHerlateRoyalHighness。
CarriageofHerMajestytheQueenDowager。
TheKing"sChancellor。
CabinetMinisters。
HisExcellencytheMinisterResidentoftheUnitedStates。
H。B。M"sCommissioner。
H。B。M"sActingCommissioner。
JudgesofSupremeCourt。
PrivyCouncillors。
MembersofLegislativeAssembly。
ConsularCorps。
CircuitJudges。
ClerksofGovernmentDepartments。
MembersoftheBar。
CollectorGeneral，Custom-houseOfficersandOfficersoftheCustoms。
MarshalandSheriffsofthedifferentIslands。
King"sYeomanry。
ForeignResidents。
AhahuiKaahumanu。
HawaiianPopulationGenerally。
HawaiianCavalry。
PoliceForce。
Iresumemyjournalatthepointwheretheprocessionarrivedattheroyalmausoleum:
Astheprocessionfiledthroughthegate，themilitarydeployedhandsomelytotherightandleftandformedanavenuethroughwhichthelongcolumnofmournerspassedtothetomb。Thecoffinwasbornethroughthedoorofthemausoleum，followedbytheKingandhischiefs，thegreatofficersofthekingdom，foreignConsuls，Embassadorsanddistinguishedguests(BurlingameandGeneralVanValkenburgh)。Severalofthekahiliswerethenfastenedtoaframe-
workinfrontofthetomb，theretoremainuntiltheydecayandfalltopieces，or，forestallingthis，untilanotherscionofroyaltydies。Atthispointoftheproceedingsthemultitudesetupsuchaheart-brokenwailingasIhopenevertohearagain。
Thesoldiersfiredthreevolleysofmusketry——thewailingbeingpreviouslysilencedtopermitofthegunsbeingheard。HisHighnessPrinceWilliam，inashowymilitaryuniform(the“trueprince，“this——
scionofthehouseover-thrownbythepresentdynasty——hewasformerlybetrothedtothePrincessbutwasnotallowedtomarryher)，stoodguardandpacedbackandforthwithinthedoor。Theprivilegedfewwhofollowedthecoffinintothemausoleumremainedsometime，buttheKingsooncameoutandstoodinthedoorandnearonesideofit。Astrangercouldhaveguessedhisrank(althoughhewassosimplyandunpretentiouslydressed)bytheprofounddeferencepaidhimbyallpersonsinhisvicinity；byseeinghishighofficersreceivehisquietordersandsuggestionswithbowedanduncoveredheads；andbyobservinghowcarefulthosepersonswhocameoutofthemausoleumweretoavoid“crowding“him(althoughtherewasroomenoughinthedoorwayforawagontopass，forthatmatter)；howrespectfullytheyedgedoutsideways，scrapingtheirbacksagainstthewallandalwayspresentingafrontviewoftheirpersonstohisMajesty，andneverputtingtheirhatsonuntiltheywerewelloutoftheroyalpresence。
Hewasdressedentirelyinblack——dress-coatandsilkhat——andlookedratherdemocraticinthemidstoftheshowyuniformsabouthim。Onhisbreastheworealargegoldstar，whichwashalfhiddenbythelapelofhiscoat。Heremainedatthedoorahalfhour，andoccasionallygaveanordertothemenwhowereerectingthekahilis[Ranksoflong-handledmopsmadeofgaudyfeathers——sacredtoroyalty。Theyarestuckinthegroundaroundthetombandleftthere。]beforethetomb。Hehadthegoodtastetomakeoneofthemsubstituteblackcrapefortheordinaryhempenropehewasabouttotieoneofthemtotheframe-workwith。
Finallyheenteredhiscarriageanddroveaway，andthepopulaceshortlybegantodropintohiswake。Whilehewasinviewtherewasbutonemanwhoattractedmoreattentionthanhimself，andthatwasHarris(theYankeePrimeMinister)。Thisfeeblepersonagehadcrapeenougharoundhishattoexpressthegriefofanentirenation，andasusualheneglectednoopportunityofmakinghimselfconspicuousandexcitingtheadmirationofthesimpleKanakas。Oh！nobleambitionofthismodernRichelieu！
ItisinterestingtocontrastthefuneralceremoniesofthePrincessVictoriawiththoseofhernotedancestorKamehamehatheConqueror，whodiedfiftyyearsago——in1819，theyearbeforethefirstmissionariescame。
“Onthe8thofMay，1819，attheageofsixty-six，hedied，ashehadlived，inthefaithofhiscountry。Itwashismisfortunenottohavecomeincontactwithmenwhocouldhaverightlyinfluencedhisreligiousaspirations。Judgedbyhisadvantagesandcomparedwiththemosteminentofhiscountrymenhemaybejustlystylednotonlygreat，butgood。TothisdayhismemorywarmstheheartandelevatesthenationalfeelingsofHawaiians。TheyareproudoftheiroldwarriorKing；theylovehisname；hisdeedsformtheirhistoricalage；andanenthusiasmeverywhereprevails，sharedevenbyforeignerswhoknewhisworth，thatconstitutesthefirmestpillarofthethroneofhisdynasty。
“Inlieuofhumanvictims(thecustomofthatage)，asacrificeofthreehundreddogsattendedhisobsequies——nomeanholocaustwhentheirnationalvalueandtheestimationinwhichtheywereheldareconsidered。ThebonesofKamehameha，afterbeingkeptforawhile，weresocarefullyconcealedthatallknowledgeoftheirfinalrestingplaceisnowlost。TherewasaproverbcurrentamongthecommonpeoplethatthebonesofacruelKingcouldnotbehid；theymadefish-hooksandarrowsofthem，uponwhich，inusingthem，theyventedtheirabhorrenceofhismemoryinbitterexecrations。”
Theaccountofthecircumstancesofhisdeath，aswrittenbythenativehistorians，isfullofminutedetail，butthereisscarcelyalineofitwhichdoesnotmentionorillustratesomeby-gonecustomofthecountry。
InthisrespectitisthemostcomprehensivedocumentIhaveyetmetwith。Iwillquoteitentire:
“WhenKamehamehawasdangerouslysick，andthepriestswereunabletocurehim，theysaid:"Beofgoodcourageandbuildahouseforthegod"(hisownprivategodoridol)，thatthoumayestrecover。"
Thechiefscorroboratedthisadviceofthepriests，andaplaceofworshipwaspreparedforKukailimoku，andconsecratedintheevening。TheyproposedalsototheKing，withaviewtoprolonghislife，thathumanvictimsshouldbesacrificedtohisdeity；uponwhichthegreaterpartofthepeopleabscondedthroughfearofdeath，andconcealedthemselvesinhidingplacestillthetabu[Tabu(pronouncedtah-boo，)meansprohibition(wehaveborrowedit，)orsacred。Thetabuwassometimespermanent，sometimestemporary；andthepersonorthingplacedundertabuwasforthetimebeingsacredtothepurposeforwhichitwassetapart。Intheabovecasethevictimsselectedunderthetabuwouldbesacredtothesacrifice]
inwhichdestructionimpended，waspast。ItisdoubtfulwhetherKamehamehaapprovedoftheplanofthechiefsandprieststosacrificemen，ashewasknowntosay，"ThemenaresacredfortheKing；"meaningthattheywerefortheserviceofhissuccessor。
ThisinformationwasderivedfromLiholiho，hisson。
“Afterthis，hissicknessincreasedtosuchadegreethathehadnotstrengthtoturnhimselfinhisbed。Whenanotherseason，consecratedforworshipatthenewtemple(heiau)arrived，hesaidtohisson，Liholiho，"Gothouandmakesupplicationtothygod；I
amnotabletogo，andwilloffermyprayersathome。"Whenhisdevotionstohisfeatheredgod，Kukailimoku，wereconcluded，acertainreligiouslydisposedindividual，whohadabirdgod，suggestedtotheKingthatthroughitsinfluencehissicknessmightberemoved。ThenameofthisgodwasPua；itsbodywasmadeofabird，noweatenbytheHawaiians，andcalledintheirlanguagealae。
Kamehamehawaswillingthatatrialshouldbemade，andtwohouseswereconstructedtofacilitatetheexperiment；butwhiledwellinginthemhebecamesoveryweakasnottoreceivefood。Afterlyingtherethreedays，hiswives，childrenandchiefs，perceivingthathewasverylow，returnedhimtohisownhouse。Intheeveninghewascarriedtotheeatinghouse，wherehetookalittlefoodinhismouthwhichhedidnotswallow；alsoacupofwater。Thechiefsrequestedhimtogivethemhiscounsel；buthemadenoreply，andwascarriedbacktothedwellinghouse；butwhennearmidnight——teno"clock，perhaps——hewascarriedagaintotheplacetoeat；but，asbefore，hemerelytastedofwhatwaspresentedtohim。ThenKaikioewaaddressedhimthus:"Hereweallare，youryoungerbrethren，yoursonLiholihoandyourforeigner；imparttousyourdyingcharge，thatLiholihoandKaahumanumayhear。"ThenKamehamehainquired，"Whatdoyousay?"Kaikioewarepeated，"Yourcounselsforus。"
“Hethensaid，"Moveoninmygoodwayand。"Hecouldproceednofurther。Theforeigner，Mr。Young，embracedandkissedhim。
Hoapilialsoembracedhim，whisperingsomethinginhisear，afterwhichhewastakenbacktothehouse。Abouttwelvehewascarriedoncemoretothehouseforeating，intowhichhisheadentered，whilehisbodywasinthedwellinghouseimmediatelyadjoining。Itshouldberemarkedthatthisfrequentcarryingofasickchieffromonehousetoanotherresultedfromthetabusystem，theninforce。
Therewereatthattimesixhouses(huts)connectedwithanestablishment——onewasforworship，oneforthementoeatin，aneatinghouseforthewomen，ahousetosleepin，ahouseinwhichtomanufacturekapa(nativecloth)andonewhere，atcertainintervals，thewomenmightdwellinseclusion。
“Thesickwasoncemoretakentohishouse，whenheexpired；thiswasattwoo"clock，acircumstancefromwhichLeleiohokuderivedhisname。Ashebreathedhislast，Kalaimokucametotheeatinghousetoorderthoseinittogoout。Thereweretwoagedpersonsthusdirectedtodepart；onewent，theotherremainedonaccountoflovetotheKing，bywhomhehadformerlybeenkindlysustained。Thechildrenalsoweresentaway。ThenKalaimokucametothehouse，andthechiefshadaconsultation。Oneofthemspokethus:"Thisismythought——wewilleathimraw。[Thissoundssuspicious，inviewofthefactthatallSandwichIslandhistorians，whiteandblack，protestthatcannibalismneverexistedintheislands。However，sincetheyonlyproposedto“eathimraw“we“won"tcountthat“。
Butitwouldcertainlyhavebeencannibalismiftheyhadcookedhim——M。T。]Kaahumanu(oneofthedeadKing"swidows)replied，"Perhapshisbodyisnotatourdisposal；thatismoreproperlywithhissuccessor。Ourpartinhim——hisbreath——hasdeparted；hisremainswillbedisposedofbyLiholiho。"
“AfterthisconversationthebodywastakenintotheconsecratedhousefortheperformanceoftheproperritesbythepriestandthenewKing。Thenameofthisceremonyisuko；andwhenthesacredhogwasbakedthepriestofferedittothedeadbody，anditbecameagod，theKingatthesametimerepeatingthecustomaryprayers。
“Thenthepriest，addressinghimselftotheKingandchiefs，said:
"Iwillnowmakeknowntoyoutherulestobeobservedrespectingpersonstobesacrificedontheburialofthisbody。Ifyouobtainonemanbeforethecorpseisremoved，onewillbesufficient；butafteritleavesthishousefourwillberequired。Ifdelayeduntilwecarrythecorpsetothegravetheremustbeten；butafteritisdepositedinthegravetheremustbefifteen。To-morrowmorningtherewillbeatabu，and，ifthesacrificebedelayeduntilthattime，fortymenmustdie。"
“Thenthehighpriest，Hewahewa，inquiredofthechiefs，"WhereshallbetheresidenceofKingLiholiho?"Theyreplied，"Where，indeed?You，ofallmen，oughttoknow。"Thenthepriestobserved，"Therearetwosuitableplaces；oneisKau，theotherisKohala。"
Thechiefspreferredthelatter，asitwasmorethicklyinhabited。
Thepriestadded，"TheseareproperplacesfortheKing"sresidence；
buthemustnotremaininKona，foritispolluted。"Thiswasagreedto。Itwasnowbreakofday。AshewasbeingcarriedtotheplaceofburialthepeopleperceivedthattheirKingwasdead，andtheywailed。Whenthecorpsewasremovedfromthehousetothetomb，adistanceofonechain，theprocessionwasmetbyacertainmanwhowasardentlyattachedtothedeceased。HeleapeduponthechiefswhowerecarryingtheKing"sbody；hedesiredtodiewithhimonaccountofhislove。Thechiefsdrovehimaway。Hepersistedinmakingnumerousattempts，whichwereunavailing。Kalaimokaalsohaditinhishearttodiewithhim，butwaspreventedbyHookio。
“ThemorningfollowingKamehameha"sdeath，LiholihoandhistraindepartedforKohala，accordingtothesuggestionsofthepriest，toavoidthedefilementoccasionedbythedead。Atthistimeifachiefdiedthelandwaspolluted，andtheheirssoughtaresidenceinanotherpartofthecountryuntilthecorpsewasdissectedandthebonestiedinabundle，whichbeingdone，theseasonofdefilementterminated。Ifthedeceasedwerenotachief，thehouseonlywasdefiledwhichbecamepureagainontheburialofthebody。
Suchwerethelawsonthissubject。
“OnthemorningonwhichLiholihosailedinhiscanoeforKohala，thechiefsandpeoplemournedaftertheirmanneronoccasionofachief"sdeath，conductingthemselveslikemadmenandlikebeasts。
Theirconductwassuchastoforbiddescription；Thepriests，also，putintoactionthesorceryapparatus，thatthepersonwhohadprayedtheKingtodeathmightdie；foritwasnotbelievedthatKamehameha"sdeparturewastheeffecteitherofsicknessoroldage。
Whenthesorcererssetupbytheirfire-placesstickswithastripofkapaflyingatthetop，thechiefKeeaumoku，Kaahumaun"sbrother，cameinastateofintoxicationandbroketheflag-staffofthesorcerers，fromwhichitwasinferredthatKaahumanuandherfriendshadbeeninstrumentalintheKing"sdeath。Onthisaccounttheyweresubjectedtoabuse。”
Youhavethecontrast，now，andastrangeoneitis。ThisgreatQueen，Kaahumanu，whowas“subjectedtoabuse“duringthefrightfulorgiesthatfollowedtheKing"sdeath，inaccordancewithancientcustom，afterwardbecameadevoutChristianandasteadfastandpowerfulfriendofthemissionaries。
Dogswere，andstillare，rearedandfattenedforfood，bythenatives——
hencethereferencetotheirvalueinoneoftheaboveparagraphs。
FortyyearsagoitwasthecustomintheIslandstosuspendalllawforacertainnumberofdaysafterthedeathofaroyalpersonage；andthenasaturnaliaensuedwhichonemaypicturetohimselfafterafashion，butnotinthefullhorrorofthereality。Thepeopleshavedtheirheads，knockedoutatoothortwo，pluckedoutaneyesometimes，cut，bruised，mutilatedorburnedtheirflesh，gotdrunk，burnedeachother"shuts，maimedormurderedoneanotheraccordingtothecapriceofthemoment，andbothsexesgavethemselvesuptobrutalandunbridledlicentiousness。
Andafteritall，cameatorporfromwhichthenationslowlyemergedbewilderedanddazed，asiffromahideoushalf-rememberednightmare。
Theywerenotthesaltoftheearth，those“gentlechildrenofthesun。”
Thenativesstillkeepupanoldcustomoftheirswhichcannotbecomfortingtoaninvalid。Whentheythinkasickfriendisgoingtodie，acoupleofdozenneighborssurroundhishutandkeepupadeafeningwailingnightanddaytillheeitherdiesorgetswell。Nodoubtthisarrangementhashelpedmanyasubjecttoashroudbeforehisappointedtime。
Theysurroundahutandwailinthesameheart-brokenwaywhenitsoccupantreturnsfromajourney。Thisistheirdismalideaofawelcome。
Averylittleofitwouldgoagreatwaywithmostofus。
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BoundforHawaii(ahundredandfiftymilesdistant，)tovisitthegreatvolcanoandbeholdtheothernotablethingswhichdistinguishthatislandabovetheremainderofthegroup，wesailedfromHonoluluonacertainSaturdayafternoon，inthegoodschoonerBoomerang。
TheBoomerangwasaboutaslongastwostreetcars，andaboutaswideasone。Shewassosmall(thoughshewaslargerthanthemajorityoftheinter-islandcoasters)thatwhenIstoodonherdeckIfeltbutlittlesmallerthantheColossusofRhodesmusthavefeltwhenhehadaman-of-
warunderhim。Icouldreachthewaterwhenshelayoverunderastrongbreeze。WhentheCaptainandmycomrade(aMr。Billings)，myselfandfourotherpersonswereallassembledonthelittleafterportionofthedeckwhichissacredtothecabinpassengers，itwasfull——therewasnotroomforanymorequalityfolks。Anothersectionofthedeck，twiceaslargeasours，wasfullofnativesofbothsexes，withtheircustomarydogs，mats，blankets，pipes，calabashesofpoi，fleas，andotherluxuriesandbaggageofminorimportance。Assoonaswesetsailthenativesalllaydownonthedeckasthickasnegroesinaslave-pen，andsmoked，conversed，andspitoneachother，andweretrulysociable。
Thelittlelow-ceiledcabinbelowwasratherlargerthanahearse，andasdarkasavault。Ithadtwocoffinsoneachside——Imeantwobunks。
Asmalltable，capableofaccommodatingthreepersonsatdinner，stoodagainsttheforwardbulkhead，andoverithungthedingiestwhaleoillanternthateverpeopledtheobscurityofadungeonwithghostlyshapes。
Thefloorroomunoccupiedwasnotextensive。Onemightswingacatinit，perhaps，butnotalongcat。Theholdforwardofthebulkheadhadbutlittlefreightinit，andfrommorningtillnightaportlyoldrooster，withavoicelikeBaalam"sass，andthesamedispositiontouseit，struttedupanddowninthatpartofthevesselandcrowed。Heusuallytookdinneratsixo"clock，andthen，afteranhourdevotedtomeditation，hemountedabarrelandcrowedagoodpartofthenight。
Hegothoarserallthetime，buthescornedtoallowanypersonalconsiderationtointerferewithhisduty，andkeptuphislaborsindefianceofthreateneddiphtheria。
Sleepingwasoutofthequestionwhenhewasonwatch。Hewasasourceofgenuineaggravationandannoyance。Itwasworsethanuselesstoshoutathimorapplyoffensiveepithetstohim——heonlytookthesethingsforapplause，andstrainedhimselftomakemorenoise。Occasionally，duringtheday，Ithrewpotatoesathimthroughanapertureinthebulkhead，butheonlydodgedandwentoncrowing。
Thefirstnight，asIlayinmycoffin，idlywatchingthedimlampswingingtotherollingoftheship，andsnuffingthenauseousodorsofbilgewater，Ifeltsomethinggallopoverme。Iturnedoutpromptly。
However，IturnedinagainwhenIfounditwasonlyarat。Presentlysomethinggallopedovermeoncemore。Iknewitwasnotaratthistime，andIthoughtitmightbeacentipede，becausetheCaptainhadkilledoneondeckintheafternoon。Iturnedout。Thefirstglanceatthepillowshowedmerepulsivesentinelpercheduponeachendofit——cockroachesaslargeaspeachleaves——fellowswithlong，quiveringantennaeandfiery，malignanteyes。Theyweregratingtheirteethliketobaccoworms，andappearedtobedissatisfiedaboutsomething。Ihadoftenheardthatthesereptileswereinthehabitofeatingoffsleepingsailors"toenailsdowntothequick，andIwouldnotgetinthebunkanymore。Ilaydownonthefloor。Butaratcameandbotheredme，andshortlyafterwardaprocessionofcockroachesarrivedandcampedinmyhair。Inafewmomentstheroosterwascrowingwithuncommonspiritandapartyoffleaswerethrowingdoublesomersaultsaboutmypersoninthewildestdisorder，andtakingabiteeverytimetheystruck。Iwasbeginningtofeelreallyannoyed。Igotupandputmyclothesonandwentondeck。
Theaboveisnotoverdrawn；itisatruthfulsketchofinter-islandschoonerlife。Thereisnosuchthingaskeepingavesselinelegantcondition，whenshecarriesmolassesandKanakas。
Itwascompensationformysufferingstocomeunexpectedlyuponsobeautifulasceneasmetmyeye——tostepsuddenlyoutofthesepulchralgloomofthecabinandstandunderthestronglightofthemoon——inthecentre，asitwere，ofaglitteringseaofliquidsilver——toseethebroadsailsstraininginthegale，theshipheeledoveronherside，theangryfoamhissingpastherleebulwarks，andsparklingsheetsofspraydashinghighoverherbowsandraininguponherdecks；tobracemyselfandhangfasttothefirstobjectthatpresenteditself，withhatjammeddownandcoattailswhippinginthebreeze，andfeelthatexhilarationthatthrillsinone"shairandquiversdownhisbackbonewhenheknowsthateveryinchofcanvasisdrawingandthevesselcleavingthroughthewavesatherutmostspeed。Therewasnodarkness，nodimness，noobscuritythere。Allwasbrightness，everyobjectwasvividlydefined。
EveryprostrateKanaka；everycoilofrope；everycalabashofpoi；everypuppy；everyseamintheflooring；everybolthead；everyobject；howeverminute，showedsharpanddistinctinitseveryoutline；andtheshadowofthebroadmainsaillayblackasapalluponthedeck，leavingBillings"swhiteupturnedfaceglorifiedandhisbodyinatotaleclipse。
MondaymorningwewereclosetotheislandofHawaii。Twoofitshighmountainswereinview——MaunaLoaandHualaiai。
Thelatterisanimposingpeak，butbeingonlytenthousandfeethighisseldommentionedorheardof。MaunaLoaissaidtobesixteenthousandfeethigh。Theraysofglitteringsnowandice，thatclaspeditssummitlikeaclaw，lookedrefreshingwhenviewedfromtheblisteringclimatewewerein。Onecouldstandonthatmountain(wrappedupinblanketsandfurstokeepwarm)，andwhilehenibbledasnowballoranicicletoquenchhisthirsthecouldlookdownthelongsweepofitssidesandseespotswhereplantsaregrowingthatgrowonlywherethebittercoldofWinterprevails；lowerdownhecouldseesectionsdevotedtoproductionthatthriveinthetemperatezonealone；andatthebottomofthemountainhecouldseethehomeofthetuftedcocoa-palmsandotherspeciesofvegetationthatgrowonlyinthesultryatmosphereofeternalSummer。Hecouldseealltheclimesoftheworldatasingleglanceoftheeye，andthatglancewouldonlypassoveradistanceoffourorfivemilesasthebirdflies！
ByandbywetookboatandwentashoreatKailua，designingtoridehorsebackthroughthepleasantorangeandcoffeeregionofKona，andrejointhevesselatapointsomeleaguesdistant。Thisjourneyiswellworthtaking。Thetrailpassesalongonhighground——sayathousandfeetabovesealevel——andusuallyaboutamiledistantfromtheocean，whichisalwaysinsight，savethatoccasionallyyoufindyourselfburiedintheforestinthemidstofaranktropicalvegetationandadensegrowthoftrees，whosegreatbowsoverarchtheroadandshutoutsunandseaandeverything，andleaveyouinadim，shadytunnel，hauntedwithinvisiblesingingbirdsandfragrantwiththeodorofflowers。Itwaspleasanttorideoccasionallyinthewarmsun，andfeasttheeyeupontheever-
changingpanoramaoftheforest(beyondandbelowus)，withitsmanytints，itssoftenedlightsandshadows，itsbillowyundulationssweepinggentlydownfromthemountaintothesea。Itwaspleasantalso，atintervals，toleavethesultrysunandpassintothecool，greendepthsofthisforestandindulgeinsentimentalreflectionsundertheinspirationofitsbroodingtwilightanditswhisperingfoliage。
Werodethroughoneorangegrovethathadtenthousandtreeinit！
Theywereallladenwithfruit。
Atonefarmhousewegotsomelargepeachesofexcellentflavor。
Thisfruit，asageneralthing，doesnotdowellintheSandwichIslands。
Ittakesasortofalmondshape，andissmallandbitter。Itneedsfrost，theysay，andperhapsitdoes；ifthisbeso，itwillhaveagoodopportunitytogoonneedingit，asitwillnotbelikelytogetit。
ThetreesfromwhichthefinefruitIhavespokenof，came，hadbeenplantedandreplantedsixteentimes，andtothistreatmenttheproprietoroftheorchardattributedhis-success。
Wepassedseveralsugarplantations——newonesandnotveryextensive。
Thecropswere，inmostcases，thirdrattoons。[NOTE——Thefirstcropiscalled“plantcane；“subsequentcropswhichspringfromtheoriginalroots，withoutreplanting，arecalled“rattoons。”]AlmosteverywhereontheislandofHawaiisugar-canematuresintwelvemonths，bothrattoonsandplant，andalthoughitoughttobetakenoffassoonasittassels，nodoubt，itisnotabsolutelynecessarytodoituntilaboutfourmonthsafterward。InKona，theaverageyieldofanacreofgroundistwotonsofsugar，theysay。Thisisonlyamoderateyieldfortheseislands，butwouldbeastoundingforLouisianaandmostothersugargrowingcountries。
TheplantationsinKonabeingonprettyhighground——upamongthelightandfrequentrains——noirrigationwhateverisrequired。
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Westoppedsometimeatoneoftheplantations，torestourselvesandrefreshthehorses。Wehadachattyconversationwithseveralgentlemenpresent；buttherewasoneperson，amiddleagedman，withanabsentlookinhisface，whosimplyglancedup，gaveusgood-dayandlapsedagainintothemeditationswhichourcominghadinterrupted。Theplanterswhisperedusnottomindhim——crazy。TheysaidhewasintheIslandsforhishealth；wasapreacher；hishome，Michigan。TheysaidthatifhewokeuppresentlyandfelltotalkingaboutacorrespondencewhichhehadsometimeheldwithMr。Greeleyaboutatrifleofsomekind，wemusthumorhimandlistenwithinterest；andwemusthumorhisfancythatthiscorrespondencewasthetalkoftheworld。
Itwaseasytoseethathewasagentlecreatureandthathismadnesshadnothingviciousinit。Helookedpale，andalittleworn，asifwithperplexingthoughtandanxietyofmind。Hesatalongtime，lookingatthefloor，andatintervalsmutteringtohimselfandnoddinghisheadacquiescinglyorshakingitinmildprotest。Hewaslostinhisthought，orinhismemories。Wecontinuedourtalkwiththeplanters，branchingfromsubjecttosubject。Butatlasttheword“circumstance，“casuallydropped，inthecourseofconversation，attractedhisattentionandbroughtaneagerlookintohiscountenance。Hefacedaboutinhischairandsaid:
“Circumstance?Whatcircumstance?Ah，Iknow——Iknowtoowell。Soyouhaveheardofittoo。”[Withasigh。]“Well，nomatter——alltheworldhasheardofit。Alltheworld。Thewholeworld。Itisalargeworld，too，forathingtotravelsofarin——nowisn"tit?Yes，yes——theGreeleycorrespondencewithEricksonhascreatedthesaddestandbitterestcontroversyonbothsidesoftheocean——andstilltheykeepitup！Itmakesusfamous，butatwhatasorrowfulsacrifice！IwassosorrywhenIheardthatithadcausedthatbloodyanddistressfulwaroverthereinItaly。Itwaslittlecomforttome，aftersomuchbloodshed，toknowthatthevictorssidedwithme，andthevanquishedwithGreeley——ItislittlecomforttoknowthatHoraceGreeleyisresponsibleforthebattleofSadowa，andnotme。
“QueenVictoriawrotemethatshefeltjustasIdidaboutit——shesaidthatasmuchasshewasopposedtoGreeleyandthespiritheshowedinthecorrespondencewithme，shewouldnothavehadSadowahappenforhundredsofdollars。Icanshowyouherletter，ifyouwouldliketoseeit。Butgentlemen，muchasyoumaythinkyouknowaboutthatunhappycorrespondence，youcannotknowthestraightofittillyouhearitfrommylips。Ithasalwaysbeengarbledinthejournals，andeveninhistory。Yes，eveninhistory——thinkofit！Letme——pleaseletme，giveyouthematter，exactlyasitoccurred。Itrulywillnotabuseyourconfidence。”
Thenheleanedforward，allinterest，allearnestness，andtoldhisstory——andtolditappealingly，too，andyetinthesimplestandmostunpretentiousway；indeed，insuchawayastosuggesttoone，allthetime，thatthiswasafaithful，honorablewitness，givingevidenceinthesacredinterestofjustice，andunderoath。Hesaid:
“Mrs。Beazeley——Mrs。JacksonBeazeley，widow，ofthevillageofCampbellton，Kansas，——wrotemeaboutamatterwhichwasnearherheart——amatterwhichmanymightthinktrivial，buttoheritwasathingofdeepconcern。IwaslivinginMichigan，then——servingintheministry。
Shewas，andis，anestimablewoman——awomantowhompovertyandhardshiphaveprovenincentivestoindustry，inplaceofdiscouragements。
HeronlytreasurewashersonWilliam，ayouthjustverginguponmanhood；
religious，amiable，andsincerelyattachedtoagriculture。Hewasthewidow"scomfortandherpride。Andso，movedbyherloveforhim，shewrotemeaboutamatter，asIhavesaidbefore，whichlaynearherheart——becauseitlaynearherboy"s。ShedesiredmetoconferwithMr。Greeleyaboutturnips。Turnipswerethedreamofherchild"syoungambition。WhileotheryouthswerefritteringawayinfrivolousamusementsthepreciousyearsofbuddingvigorwhichGodhadgiventhemforusefulpreparation，thisboywaspatientlyenrichinghismindwithinformationconcerningturnips。Thesentimentwhichhefelttowardtheturnipwasakintoadoration。Hecouldnotthinkoftheturnipwithoutemotion；hecouldnotspeakofitcalmly；hecouldnotcontemplateitwithoutexaltation。Hecouldnoteatitwithoutsheddingtears。Allthepoetryinhissensitivenaturewasinsympathywiththegraciousvegetable。Withtheearliestpipeofdawnhesoughthispatch，andwhenthecurtainingnightdrovehimfromitheshuthimselfupwithhisbooksandgarneredstatisticstillsleepovercamehim。Onrainydayshesatandtalkedhourstogetherwithhismotheraboutturnips。Whencompanycame，hemadeithislovingdutytoputasideeverythingelseandconversewiththemallthedaylongofhisgreatjoyintheturnip。
Andyet，wasthisjoyroundedandcomplete?Wastherenosecretalloyofunhappinessinit?Alas，therewas。Therewasacankergnawingathisheart；thenoblestinspirationofhissouleludedhisendeavor——viz:hecouldnotmakeoftheturnipaclimbingvine。Monthswentby；thebloomforsookhischeek，thefirefadedoutofhiseye；sighingsandabstractionusurpedtheplaceofsmilesandcheerfulconverse。Butawatchfuleyenotedthesethingsandintimeamotherlysympathyunsealedthesecret。Hencethelettertome。Shepleadedforattention——shesaidherboywasdyingbyinches。
“IwasastrangertoMr。Greeley，butwhatofthat?Thematterwasurgent。Iwroteandbeggedhimtosolvethedifficultproblemifpossibleandsavethestudent"slife。Myinterestgrew，untilitpartookoftheanxietyofthemother。Iwaitedinmuchsuspense——Atlasttheanswercame。
“IfoundthatIcouldnotreaditreadily，thehandwritingbeingunfamiliarandmyemotionssomewhatwroughtup。Itseemedtoreferinparttotheboy"scase，butchieflytootherandirrelevantmatters——suchaspaving-stones，electricity，oysters，andsomethingwhichItooktobe"absolution"or"agrarianism，"Icouldnotbecertainwhich；still，theseappearedtobesimplycasualmentions，nothingmore；friendlyinspirit，withoutdoubt，butlackingtheconnectionorcoherencenecessarytomakethemuseful——Ijudgedthatmyunderstandingwasaffectedbymyfeelings，andsolaidtheletterawaytillmorning。
“InthemorningIreaditagain，butwithdifficultyanduncertaintystill，forIhadlostsomelittlerestandmymentalvisionseemedclouded。Thenotewasmoreconnected，now，butdidnotmeettheemergencyitwasexpectedtomeet。Itwastoodiscursive。Itappearedtoreadasfollows，thoughIwasnotcertainofsomeofthewords:
“Polygamydissemblesmajesty；extractsredeempolarity；causeshithertoexist。Ovationspursuewisdom，orwartsinheritandcondemn。Boston，botany，cakes，folonyundertakes，butwhoshallallay?Wefearnot。Yrxwly，HEVACEEVEELOJ。"
“Buttheredidnotseemtobeawordaboutturnips。Thereseemedtobenosuggestionastohowtheymightbemadetogrowlikevines。TherewasnotevenareferencetotheBeazeleys。Isleptuponthematter；Iatenosupper，neitheranybreakfastnextmorning。SoIresumedmyworkwithabrainrefreshed，andwasveryhopeful。Nowthelettertookadifferentaspect-allsavethesignature，whichlatterIjudgedtobeonlyaharmlessaffectationofHebrew。TheepistlewasnecessarilyfromMr。
Greeley，foritboretheprintedheadingofTheTribune，andIhadwrittentonooneelsethere。Theletter，Isay，hadtakenadifferentaspect，butstillitslanguagewaseccentricandavoidedtheissue。Itnowappearedtosay:
“Boliviaextemporizesmackerel；boraxesteemspolygamy；sausageswitherintheeast。Creationperdu，isdone；forwoesinherentonecandamn。Buttons，buttons，corks，geologyunderratesbutweshallallay。Mybeer"sout。Yrxwly，HEVACEEVEELOJ。"
“Iwasevidentlyoverworked。Mycomprehensionwasimpaired。ThereforeI
gavetwodaystorecreation，andthenreturnedtomytaskgreatlyrefreshed。Theletternowtookthisform:
“Poulticesdosometimeschokeswine；tulipsreduceposterity；causesleathertoresist。Ournotionsempowerwisdom，herlet"saffordwhilewecan。Butterbutanycakes，fillanyundertaker，we"llweanhimfromhisfilly。Wefeelhot。
Yrxwly，HEVACEEVEELOJ。"
“Iwasstillnotsatisfied。Thesegeneralitiesdidnotmeetthequestion。Theywerecrisp，andvigorous，anddeliveredwithaconfidencethatalmostcompelledconviction；butatsuchatimeasthis，withahumanlifeatstake，theyseemedinappropriate，worldly，andinbadtaste。AtanyothertimeIwouldhavebeennotonlyglad，butproud，toreceivefromamanlikeMr。Greeleyaletterofthiskind，andwouldhavestudieditearnestlyandtriedtoimprovemyselfallIcould；butnow，withthatpoorboyinhisfarhomelanguishingforrelief，Ihadnoheartforlearning。
“Threedayspassedby，andIreadthenoteagain。Againitstenorhadchanged。Itnowappearedtosay:
“Potationsdosometimeswakewines；turnipsrestrainpassion；causesnecessarytostate。Infestthepoorwidow；herlord"seffectswillbevoid。Butdirt，bathing，etc。，etc。，followedunfairly，willwormhimfromhisfolly——soswearnot。
Yrxwly，HEVACEEVEELOJ。"
“Thiswasmorelikeit。ButIwasunabletoproceed。Iwastoomuchworn。Theword"turnips"broughttemporaryjoyandencouragement，butmystrengthwassomuchimpaired，andthedelaymightbesoperilousfortheboy，thatIrelinquishedtheideaofpursuingthetranslationfurther，andresolvedtodowhatIoughttohavedoneatfirst。IsatdownandwroteMr。Greeleyasfollows:
“DEARSIR:IfearIdonotentirelycomprehendyourkindnote。Itcannotbepossible，Sir，that"turnipsrestrainpassion"——atleastthestudyorcontemplationofturnipscannot——foritisthisveryemploymentthathasscorchedourpoorfriend"smindandsappedhisbodilystrength——Butiftheydorestrainit，willyoubearwithusalittlefurtherandexplainhowtheyshouldbeprepared?Iobservethatyousay"causesnecessarytostate，"butyouhaveomittedtostatethem。
“Underamisapprehension，youseemtoattributetomeinterestedmotivesinthismatter——tocallitbynoharsherterm。ButIassureyou，dearsir，thatifIseemtobe"infestingthewidow，"itisallseeming，andvoidofreality。ItisfromnoseekingofminethatI
aminthisposition。Sheaskedme，herself，towriteyou。Ineverhaveinfestedher——indeedIscarcelyknowher。Idonotinfestanybody。Itrytogoalong，inmyhumbleway，doingasnearrightasIcan，neverharminganybody，andneverthrowingoutinsinuations。Asfor"herlordandhiseffects，"theyareofnointeresttome。ItrustIhaveeffectsenoughofmyown——shallendeavortogetalongwiththem，atanyrate，andnotgomousingaroundtogetholdofsomebody"sthatare"void。"Butdoyounotsee?——thiswomanisawidow——shehasno"lord。"Heisdead——orpretendedtobe，whentheyburiedhim。Therefore，noamountof"dirt，bathing，"etc。，etc。，howsoever"unfairlyfollowed"willbelikelyto"wormhimfromhisfolly"——ifbeingdeadandaghostis"folly。"Yourclosingremarkisasunkindasitwasuncalledfor；
andifreportsaystrueyoumighthaveappliedittoyourself，sir，withmorepointandlessimpropriety。
VeryTrulyYours，SIMONERICKSON。
“Inthecourseofafewdays，Mr。Greelydidwhatwouldhavesavedaworldoftrouble，andmuchmentalandbodilysufferingandmisunderstanding，ifhehaddoneitsooner。Towit，hesentanintelligiblerescriptortranslationofhisoriginalnote，madeinaplainhandbyhisclerk。Thenthemysterycleared，andIsawthathishearthadbeenright，allthetime。Iwillrecitethenoteinitsclarifiedform:
[Translation。]
"Potatoesdosometimesmakevines；turnipsremainpassive:causeunnecessarytostate。Informthepoorwidowherlad"seffortswillbevain。Butdiet，bathing，etc。etc。，followeduniformly，willweanhimfromhisfolly——sofearnot。
Yours，HORACEGREELEY。"
“Butalas，itwastoolate，gentlemen——toolate。Thecriminaldelayhaddoneitswork——youngBeazelywasnomore。Hisspirithadtakenitsflighttoalandwhereallanxietiesshallbecharmedaway，alldesiresgratified，allambitionsrealized。Poorlad，theylaidhimtohisrestwithaturnipineachhand。”
SoendedErickson，andlapsedagainintonodding，mumbling，andabstraction。Thecompanybrokeup，andlefthimso……Buttheydidnotsaywhatdrovehimcrazy。Inthemomentaryconfusion，Iforgottoask。
CHAPTERLXXI。
Atfouro"clockintheafternoonwewerewindingdownamountainofdrearyanddesolatelavatothesea，andclosingourpleasantlandjourney。Thislavaistheaccumulationofages；onetorrentoffireafteranotherhasrolleddownhereinoldtimes，andbuiltuptheislandstructurehigherandhigher。Underneath，itishoney-combedwithcaves；
itwouldbeofnousetodigwellsinsuchaplace；theywouldnotholdwater——youwouldnotfindanyforthemtohold，forthatmatter。
Consequently，theplantersdependuponcisterns。
Thelastlavaflowoccurredheresolongagothattherearenonenowlivingwhowitnessedit。Inoneplaceitenclosedandburneddownagroveofcocoa-nuttrees，andtheholesinthelavawherethetrunksstoodarestillvisible；theirsidesretaintheimpressionofthebark；
thetreesfellupontheburningriver，andbecomingpartlysubmerged，leftinittheperfectcounterpartofeveryknotandbranchandleaf，andevennut，forcuriosityseekersofalongdistantdaytogazeuponandwonderat。
ThereweredoubtlessplentyofKanakasentinelsonguardhereaboutsatthattime，buttheydidnotleavecastsoftheirfiguresinthelavaastheRomansentinelsatHerculaneumandPompeiidid。Itisapityitisso，becausesuchthingsaresointeresting；butsoitis。Theyprobablywentaway。Theywentawayearly，perhaps。However，theyhadtheirmerits；theRomansexhibitedthehigherpluck，buttheKanakasshowedthesounderjudgment。
Shortlywecameinsightofthatspotwhosehistoryissofamiliartoeveryschool-boyinthewideworld——KealakekuaBay——theplacewhereCaptainCook，thegreatcircumnavigator，waskilledbythenatives，nearlyahundredyearsago。Thesettingsunwasflaminguponit，aSummershowerwasfalling，anditwasspannedbytwomagnificentrainbows。Twomenwhowereinadvanceofusrodethroughoneoftheseandforamomenttheirgarmentsshonewithamorethanregalsplendor。
WhydidnotCaptainCookhavetasteenoughtocallhisgreatdiscoverytheRainbowIslands?Thesecharmingspectaclesarepresenttoyouateveryturn；theyarecommoninalltheislands；theyarevisibleeveryday，andfrequentlyatnightalso——notthesilverybowweseeonceinanageintheStates，bymoonlight，butbarredwithallbrightandbeautifulcolors，likethechildrenofthesunandrain。Isawoneofthemafewnightsago。Whatthesailorscall“raindogs“——littlepatchesofrainbow——areoftenseendriftingabouttheheavensintheselatitudes，likestainedcathedralwindows。
KealakekuaBayisalittlecurvelikethelastkinkofasnail-shell，windingdeepintotheland，seeminglynotmorethanamilewidefromshoretoshore。Itisboundedononeside——wherethemurderwasdone——byalittleflatplain，onwhichstandsacocoanutgroveandsomeruinedhouses；asteepwalloflava，athousandfeethighattheupperendandthreeorfourhundredatthelower，comesdownfromthemountainandboundstheinnerextremityofit。Fromthiswalltheplacetakesitsname，Kealakekua，whichinthenativetonguesignifies“ThePathwayoftheGods。”Theysay，(andstillbelieve，inspiteoftheirliberaleducationinChristianity)，thatthegreatgodLono，whousedtoliveuponthehillside，alwaystraveledthatcausewaywhenurgentbusinessconnectedwithheavenlyaffairscalledhimdowntotheseashoreinahurry。
Astheredsunlookedacrosstheplacidoceanthroughthetall，cleanstemsofthecocoanuttrees，likeabloomingwhiskeybloatthroughthebarsofacityprison，IwentandstoodintheedgeofthewaterontheflatrockpressedbyCaptainCook"sfeetwhentheblowwasdealtwhichtookawayhislife，andtriedtopictureinmymindthedoomedmanstrugglinginthemidstofthemultitudeofexasperatedsavages——themenintheshipcrowdingtothevessel"ssideandgazinginanxiousdismaytowardtheshore——the——butIdiscoveredthatIcouldnotdoit。
Itwasgrowingdark，therainbegantofall，wecouldseethatthedistantBoomerangwashelplesslybecalmedatsea，andsoIadjournedtothecheerlesslittleboxofawarehouseandsatdowntosmokeandthink，andwishtheshipwouldmaketheland——forwehadnoteatenmuchfortenhoursandwereviciouslyhungry。
PlainunvarnishedhistorytakestheromanceoutofCaptainCook"sassassination，andrendersadeliberateverdictofjustifiablehomicide。
Whereverhewentamongtheislands，hewascordiallyreceivedandwelcomedbytheinhabitants，andhisshipslavishlysuppliedwithallmanneroffood。Hereturnedthesekindnesseswithinsultandill-
treatment。PerceivingthatthepeopletookhimforthelongvanishedandlamentedgodLono，heencouragedtheminthedelusionforthesakeofthelimitlesspoweritgavehim；butduringthefamousdisturbanceatthisspot，andwhileheandhiscomradesweresurroundedbyfifteenthousandmaddenedsavages，hereceivedahurtandbetrayedhisearthlyoriginwithagroan。Itwashisdeath-warrant。Instantlyashoutwentup:“Hegroans！——heisnotagod！“Sotheyclosedinuponhimanddispatchedhim。
Hisfleshwasstrippedfromthebonesandburned(exceptninepoundsofitwhichweresentonboardtheships)。Theheartwashungupinanativehut，whereitwasfoundandeatenbythreechildren，whomistookitfortheheartofadog。Oneofthesechildrengrewtobeaveryoldman，anddiedinHonoluluafewyearsago。SomeofCook"sboneswererecoveredandconsignedtothedeepbytheofficersoftheships。
SmallblameshouldattachtothenativesforthekillingofCook。
Theytreatedhimwell。Inreturn，heabusedthem。Heandhismeninflictedbodilyinjuryuponmanyofthematdifferenttimes，andkilledatleastthreeofthembeforetheyofferedanyproportionateretaliation。
Neartheshorewefound“Cook"sMonument“——onlyacocoanutstump，fourfeethighandaboutafootindiameteratthebutt。Ithadlavaboulderspiledarounditsbasetoholditupandkeepitinitsplace，anditwasentirelysheathedover，fromtoptobottom，withrough，discoloredsheetsofcopper，suchasships"bottomsarecopperedwith。Eachsheethadarudeinscriptionscratcheduponit——withanail，apparently——andineverycasetheexecutionwaswretched。MostofthesemerelyrecordedthevisitsofBritishnavalcommanderstothespot，butoneofthemborethislegend:
“NearthisspotfellCAPTAINJAMESCOOK，TheDistinguishedCircumnavigator，whoDiscoveredtheseIslandsA。D。1778。
AfterCook"smurder，hissecondincommand，onboardtheship，openedfireupontheswarmsofnativesonthebeach，andoneofhiscannonballscutthiscocoanuttreeshortoffandleftthismonumentalstumpstanding。
Itlookedsadandlonelyenoughtous，outthereintherainytwilight。
ButthereisnoothermonumenttoCaptainCook。True，uponthemountainsidewehadpassedbyalargeinclosurelikeanamplehog-pen，builtoflavablocks，whichmarksthespotwhereCook"sfleshwasstrippedfromhisbonesandburned；butthisisnotproperlyamonumentsinceitwaserectedbythenativesthemselves，andlesstodohonortothecircumnavigatorthanforthesakeofconvenienceinroastinghim。
Athinglikeaguide-boardwaselevatedabovethispenonatallpole，andformerlytherewasaninscriptionuponitdescribingthememorableoccurrencethathadtheretakenplace；butthesunandthewindhavelongagosodefaceditastorenderitillegible。
Towardmidnightafinebreezesprangupandtheschoonersoonworkedherselfintothebayandcastanchor。Theboatcameashoreforus，andinalittlewhilethecloudsandtherainwereallgone。Themoonwasbeamingtranquillydownonlandandsea，andwetwowerestretcheduponthedecksleepingtherefreshingsleepanddreamingthehappydreamsthatareonlyvouchsafedtothewearyandtheinnocent。
CHAPTERLXXII。
InthebreezymorningwewentashoreandvisitedtheruinedtempleofthelastgodLono。Thehighchiefcookofthistemple——thepriestwhopresidedoveritandroastedthehumansacrifices——wasuncletoObookia，andatonetimethatyouthwasanapprentice-priestunderhim。Obookiawasayoungnativeoffinemind，who，togetherwiththreeothernativeboys，wastakentoNewEnglandbythecaptainofawhaleshipduringthereignofKamehamehaI，andtheywerethemeansofattractingtheattentionofthereligiousworldtotheircountry。Thisresultedinthesendingofmissionariesthere。AndthisObookiawastheverysamesensitivesavagewhosatdownonthechurchstepsandweptbecausehispeopledidnothavetheBible。ThatincidenthasbeenveryelaboratelypaintedinmanyacharmingSundaySchoolbook——aye，andtoldsoplaintivelyandsotenderlythatIhavecriedoveritinSundaySchoolmyself，ongeneralprinciples，althoughatatimewhenIdidnotknowmuchandcouldnotunderstandwhythepeopleoftheSandwichIslandsneededtoworrysomuchaboutitaslongastheydidnotknowtherewasaBibleatall。
Obookiawasconvertedandeducated，andwastohavereturnedtohisnativelandwiththefirstmissionaries，hadhelived。Theothernativeyouthsmadethevoyage，andtwoofthemdidgoodservice，butthethird，WilliamKanui，fellfromgraceafterward，foratime，andwhenthegoldexcitementbrokeoutinCaliforniahejourneyedthitherandwenttomining，althoughhewasfiftyyearsold。Hesucceededprettywell，butthefailureofPage，Bacon&Co。relievedhimofsixthousanddollars，andthen，toallintentsandpurposes，hewasabankruptinhisoldageandheresumedserviceinthepulpitagain。HediedinHonoluluin1864。
Quiteabroadtractoflandnearthetemple，extendingfromtheseatothemountaintop，wassacredtothegodLonoinoldentimes——sosacredthatifacommonnativesethissacrilegiousfootuponititwasjudiciousforhimtomakehiswill，becausehistimehadcome。Hemightgoarounditbywater，buthecouldnotcrossit。Itwaswellsprinkledwithpagantemplesandstockedwithawkward，homelyidolscarvedoutoflogsofwood。Therewasatempledevotedtoprayersforrain——andwithfinesagacityitwasplacedatapointsowelluponthemountainsidethatifyouprayedtheretwenty-fourtimesadayforrainyouwouldbelikelytogetiteverytime。YouwouldseldomgettoyourAmenbeforeyouwouldhavetohoistyourumbrella。
Andtherewasalargetemplenearathandwhichwasbuiltinasinglenight，inthemidstofstormandthunderandrain，bytheghastlyhandsofdeadmen！Traditionsaysthatbytheweirdglareofthelightninganoiselessmultitudeofphantomswereseenattheirstrangelaborfarupthemountainsideatdeadofnight——flittinghitherandthitherandbearinggreatlava-blocksclaspedintheirnervelessfingers——appearinganddisappearingasthepallidlustrefellupontheirformsandfadedawayagain。Eventothisday，itissaid，thenativesholdthisdreadstructureinaweandreverence，andwillnotpassbyitinthenight。
AtnoonIobservedabevyofnudenativeyoungladiesbathinginthesea，andwentandsatdownontheirclothestokeepthemfrombeingstolen。
Ibeggedthemtocomeout，fortheseawasrisingandIwassatisfiedthattheywererunningsomerisk。Buttheywerenotafraid，andpresentlywentonwiththeirsport。Theywerefinishedswimmersanddivers，andenjoyedthemselvestothelastdegree。
Theyswamraces，splashedandduckedandtumbledeachotherabout，andfilledtheairwiththeirlaughter。ItissaidthatthefirstthinganIslanderlearnsishowtoswim；learningtowalkbeingamatterofsmallerconsequence，comesafterward。Onehearstalesofnativemenandwomenswimmingashorefromvesselsmanymilesatsea——moremiles，indeed，thanIdarevouchfororevenmention。Andtheytellofanativediverwhowentdowninthirtyorforty-footwatersandbroughtupananvil！
Ithinkheswallowedtheanvilafterward，ifmymemoryservesme。
HoweverIwillnoturgethispoint。
Ihavespoken，severaltimes，ofthegodLono——Imayaswellfurnishtwoorthreesentencesconcerninghim。
Theidolthenativesworshippedforhimwasaslender，unornamentedstafftwelvefeetlong。TraditionsayshewasafavoritegodontheIslandofHawaii——agreatkingwhohadbeendeifiedformeritoriousservices——justourownfashionofrewardingheroes，withthedifferencethatwewouldhavemadehimaPostmasterinsteadofagod，nodoubt。Inanangrymomentheslewhiswife，agoddessnamedKaikilaniAiii。Remorseofconsciencedrovehimmad，andtraditionpresentsusthesingularspectacleofagodtraveling“ontheshoulder；“forinhisgnawinggriefhewanderedaboutfromplacetoplaceboxingandwrestlingwithallwhomhemet。Ofcoursethispastimesoonlostitsnovelty，inasmuchasitmustnecessarilyhavebeenthecasethatwhensopowerfuladeitysentafrailhumanopponent“tograss“henevercamebackanymore。Therefore，heinstitutedgamescalledmakahiki，andorderedthattheyshouldbeheldinhishonor，andthensailedforforeignlandsonathree-corneredraft，statingthathewouldreturnsomeday——andthatwasthelastofLono。
Hewasneverseenanymore；hisraftgotswamped，perhaps。Butthepeoplealwaysexpectedhisreturn，andthustheywereeasilyledtoacceptCaptainCookastherestoredgod。
SomeoftheoldnativesbelievedCookwasLonotothedayoftheirdeath；
butmanydidnot，fortheycouldnotunderstandhowhecoulddieifhewasagod。
OnlyamileorsofromKealakekuaBayisaspotofhistoricinterest——theplacewherethelastbattlewasfoughtforidolatry。Ofcoursewevisitedit，andcameawayaswiseasmostpeopledowhogoandgazeuponsuchmementoesofthepastwheninanunreflectivemood。
WhilethefirstmissionarieswereontheirwayaroundtheHorn，theidolatrouscustomswhichhadobtainedintheisland，asfarbackastraditionreachedweresuddenlybrokenup。OldKamehamehaI。，wasdead，andhisson，Liholiho，thenewKingwasafreeliver，aroystering，dissolutefellow，andhatedtherestraintsoftheancienttabu。HisassistantintheGovernment，Kaahumanu，theQueendowager，wasproudandhigh-spirited，andhatedthetabubecauseitrestrictedtheprivilegesofhersexanddegradedallwomenverynearlytothelevelofbrutes。
Sothecasestood。Liholihohadhalfamindtoputhisfootdown，Kaahumahuhadawholemindtobadgerhimintodoingit，andwhiskeydidtherest。Itwasprobablytherest。Itwasprobablythefirsttimewhiskeyeverprominentlyfiguredasanaidtocivilization。LiholihocameuptoKailuaasdrunkasapiper，andattendedagreatfeast；thedeterminedQueenspurredhisdrunkencourageuptoarecklesspitch，andthen，whileallthemultitudestaredinblankdismay，hemoveddeliberatelyforwardandsatdownwiththewomen！
Theysawhimeatfromthesamevesselwiththem，andwereappalled！
Terriblemomentsdriftedslowlyby，andstilltheKingate，stillhelived，stillthelightningsoftheinsultedgodswerewithheld！
Thenconvictioncamelikearevelation——thesuperstitionsofahundredgenerationspassedfrombeforethepeoplelikeacloud，andashoutwentup，“thetabuisbroken！thetabuisbroken！“
ThusdidKingLiholihoandhisdreadfulwhiskeypreachthefirstsermonandpreparethewayforthenewgospelthatwasspeedingsouthwardoverthewavesoftheAtlantic。
Thetabubrokenanddestructionfailingtofollowtheawfulsacrilege，thepeople，withthatchildlikeprecipitancywhichhasalwayscharacterizedthem，jumpedtotheconclusionthattheirgodswereaweakandwretchedswindle，justastheyformerlyjumpedtotheconclusionthatCaptainCookwasnogod，merelybecausehegroaned，andpromptlykilledhimwithoutstoppingtoinquirewhetheragodmightnotgroanaswellasamanifitsuitedhisconveniencetodoit；andsatisfiedthattheidolswerepowerlesstoprotectthemselvestheywenttoworkatonceandpulledthemdown——hackedthemtopieces——appliedthetorch——annihilatedthem！
Thepaganpriestswerefurious。Andwelltheymightbe；theyhadheldthefattestofficesintheland，andnowtheywerebeggared；theyhadbeengreat——theyhadstoodabovethechiefs——andnowtheywerevagabonds。
Theyraisedarevolt；theyscaredanumberofpeopleintojoiningtheirstandard，andBekuokalani，anambitiousoffshootofroyalty，waseasilypersuadedtobecometheirleader。
Inthefirstskirmishtheidolaterstriumphedovertheroyalarmysentagainstthem，andfullofconfidencetheyresolvedtomarchuponKailua。
TheKingsentanenvoytotryandconciliatethem，andcameverynearbeinganenvoyshortbytheoperation；thesavagesnotonlyrefusedtolistentohim，butwantedtokillhim。SotheKingsenthismenforthunderMajorGeneralKalaimokuandthetwohostmetaKuamoo。Thebattlewaslongandfierce——menandwomenfightingsidebyside，aswasthecustom——andwhenthedaywasdonetherebelswereflyingineverydirectioninhopelesspanic，andidolatryandthetabuweredeadintheland！
TheroyalistsmarchedgaylyhometoKailuaglorifyingthenewdispensation。“Thereisnopowerinthegods，“saidthey；“theyareavanityandalie。Thearmywithidolswasweak；thearmywithoutidolswasstrongandvictorious！“
Thenationwaswithoutareligion。
Themissionaryshiparrivedinsafetyshortlyafterward，timedbyprovidentialexactnesstomeettheemergency，andtheGospelwasplantedasinavirginsoil。
CHAPTERLXXIII。
Atnoon，wehiredaKanakatotakeusdowntotheancientruinsatHonaunaninhiscanoe——pricetwodollars——reasonableenough，foraseavoyageofeightmiles，countingbothways。
Thenativecanoeisanirresponsiblelookingcontrivance。Icannotthinkofanythingtolikenittobutaboy"ssledrunnerhollowedout，andthatdoesnotquiteconveythecorrectidea。Itisaboutfifteenfeetlong，highandpointedatbothends，isafootandahalfortwofeetdeep，andsonarrowthatifyouwedgedafatmanintoityoumightnotgethimoutagain。Itsitsontopofthewaterlikeaduck，butithasanoutriggeranddoesnotupseteasily，ifyoukeepstill。Thisoutriggerisformedoftwolongbentstickslikeplowhandles，whichprojectfromoneside，andtotheirouterendsisboundacurvedbeamcomposedofanextremelylightwood，whichskimsalongthesurfaceofthewaterandthussavesyoufromanupsetonthatside，whiletheoutrigger"sweightisnotsoeasilyliftedastomakeanupsetontheothersideathingtobegreatlyfeared。Still，untilonegetsusedtosittingpercheduponthisknifeblade，heisapttoreasonwithinhimselfthatitwouldbemorecomfortableiftherewerejustanoutriggerorsoontheothersidealso。
Ihadthebowseat，andBillingssatamidshipsandfacedtheKanaka，whooccupiedthesternofthecraftanddidthepaddling。Withthefirststrokethetrimshellofathingshotoutfromtheshorelikeanarrow。
Therewasnotmuchtosee。Whilewewereontheshallowwaterofthereef，itwaspastimetolookdownintothelimpiddepthsatthelargebunchesofbranchingcoral——theuniqueshrubberyofthesea。Welostthat，though，whenwegotoutintothedeadbluewaterofthedeep。Butwehadthepictureofthesurf，then，dashingangrilyagainstthecrag-
boundshoreandsendingafoamingsprayhighintotheair。
Therewasinterestinthisbeetlingborder，too，foritwashoney-combedwithquaintcavesandarchesandtunnels，andhadarudesemblanceofthedilapidatedarchitectureofruinedkeepsandcastlesrisingoutoftherestlesssea。Whenthisnoveltyceasedtobeanovelty，weturnedoureyesshorewardandgazedatthelongmountainwithitsrichgreenforestsstretchingupintothecurtainingclouds，andatthespecksofhousesintherearwarddistanceandthediminishedschoonerridingsleepilyatanchor。Andwhenthesegrewtiresomewedashedboldlyintothemidstofaschoolofhuge，beastlyporpoisesengagedattheireternalgameofarchingoverawaveanddisappearing，andthendoingitoveragainandkeepingitup——alwayscirclingover，inthatway，likesomanywell-
submergedwheels。Buttheporpoiseswheeledthemselvesaway，andthenwewerethrownuponourownresources。Itdidnottakemanyminutestodiscoverthatthesunwasblazinglikeabonfire，andthattheweatherwasofameltingtemperature。Ithadadrowsingeffect，too。