The Polynesian., 1840-12-19

but the son snatched it from him. Like
wise the potatoc and banana, his father
saying to him, this cup belongs to your
brother, &C., but the boy took them for
himself. He constantly conducted HIM
self in this manner during the life of his
father, when at his death the lands were
willed to the elder brother, when he was
angry with his younger brother kihapila-
nj for his efforts to obtain the birthrighs.
When Kihapilani went to visit his BROTH
er, he ordered the wicker gate of the en-
closure to be shut upon him, which caught
and held him fast; then dog was set on
him who mangled his skin with his teeth.
Kihapilani struggled hard and burst away
and went to the house of his guardian
weeping, who asked him, why this sniv-
eling and weeping? He then informed
him what had passed. Who did this !:
The king my elder brother. Bear it pa
ticntly, said the guardian. After long
period had elapsed, thinking all was over
and good feeling restored, Kihapilani Wis
tied his brother again. He found him
with calabashes of salt water around him
filled with Chua, small fish, and think
ing he might venture to ask favor, said,
let me have one calabash of fish. The
contents of a calabash were discharged
into his face and he returned home weep
ing. His guardian advised him to bear it,
Afterwards going to play in the surf
his brother having a fire to warm himself
on shore, and being cold Kihapilani land
ed first and stood by the fire, on which
his brother landed and threw the fire all
over him, burning his head badly. His
guardian advised him to bear it patiently
Afterwards all the people were engaged
in taking squid. Kihapilani went to take
one, but was seized by his brother and
struck in his face. His guardian said,
Better kill you outright. Let us rebel"
Kihapiani asscnted. They fought in the
valley near the present Fem. Sem. WaiIu-
ku and kihapilani was beaten, and all his
people killed, himself and guardian alone
escaped. Kihapilani returned to Lahaina
to dwell. When he had grown large, he
rebelled again, and again was beaten, and
his people all killed, together with the
guardian. Kihapilani only was allowed
to escape. He then went to Molokai
and rebelled again. They fought on the
hill called pakui, and although the king
order was to kill him, he escaped, but the
battle turned against him. Kihapilani
run to the forest, leapcd down precipice
into the top of tree, and was followed
by friend who saved him, gave him a
canoe in which he went by night with his
wife to Lanai. He staid two days at La
mai. His friend then said, let US go to
Maui; they arrived at evening and went
into the woods of East Maui, where they
were seen by some fishermen who re-
ported them to the king on his arrival at
Maui. The king sent Kalamca, his run
ner after him. Kihapiilan seeing the
dust raised by Kalamca, said to his friend
here comes the swift man he can go
around Maui in a day. AS he approach
ed, he said to his friend, cannot you say
a prayer for us Yes can. The pray
er was said, and when ended the runner
cut his foot with sharp stone and fell
down; he then bound up his foot with
the vine of convolvulus and went on
limping but Kihapiilani was enabled to
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