The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-27

primitive as the rest of the equipments,
rope, moose, or nothing-on goes this 49,
alcade, upon the run, trot, or hobblc h.,
SHELTER, whooping and shouting, like So
nv Cossacks in a houva, plying their h..
spurred heels to the horses tlanks ~
loose kapas streaming in the wind h'
headed and bare-brecched, away thew s,s
per, enveloped in cloud of dust En-
mcnt with them is meek or nothing T.
deed Hawaiian, (of course we speaL &C,
baser sort when mounted upon haCA,I
colt, into which he has infused, by din,
kick and blow, his own impatient spir, a..
his naked legs close chung on its be1v ~
body bent forward to an angle of for,vs
degrees, tossing one arm into the air ,o
crease the already headlong course Of +
stecd, may be said to be extremely ham.
Glory or ambition have no further cb. ~.
for hiln-Alexander tanning Bucephalus ",
fool to him.
In striking contrast to this, is little p,or
of youngsters, who have succeeded IN >,
sharing some stray donkey in their ,a
Luckless victim! How quiet he stand, =,
they attempt to mount his bruised sides NJ,
one succeeds-he' off-another tries
Notwithstanding, pulling, laughing-,b,
enjoy it, if the donkey does not Such fin
one, two, three are at last mounted upoph
diminutive animal, their feet dangling to mi
ground, their companions whipping an
pushing to get Roadway upon him, so the,
turn may come next. The poor beast Ct,
endure no longer; he makes a conyusro
start, much like locomotive, and with /
jerk leaves his riders sprawling in the dust
Let no one suppose that these John G. i
pin rides are confined exclusively to nj
sterncr sex. Far from it. This eques,ru|
fever burns as brightly in the bosoms of ,hu|
better parts, as in their own-contemnIr|
alike beaus, side-saddles, and all the gan
ture so much esteemed by their civilized ST.
tiers. 1t is not an uncommon sight to SEE
two astride of the same animal, careless aIi
OF looks, convenience or display of limb, s
it be but ride and fast enough. NSk
You'd our power to do their costume Justice
1t usually consists of bright colored calico
loose gowns, with a kihei, or piece of red
green, yellow or black silk, or some les
costly material, wrapt tightly round then
waist, and encrcling their neither memb.n
in loose and graceful folds. Shoes and
stockings are luXuries not to be aspiredn
by every maiden. Wreaths of flowers c|
feathers deck their Brows, and necklaces
the odoriierous hala-nut hang lower down
while their bright eyes sparkle with trump
as they look down upon the staring pedes
trian-minging with the less snowy hora
men, they present most picturesque cop
d 'Gull. But to produce this spectacle ina
ITS novelty, His Hawaiian Majesty anil
Court must be present, mounted on nobt
animals, handsomely caparisoned, and JONI
ing IN the crowd in all the pride and state
conscious rank, Add to this the brllia1
uniforms Of naval officers that may be
port, and the neat costume of the resideni
some on horseback, others sporting GIGS
currlclcs, and we have mixture of rua|
barbarlsm, and show of civilization, with cyl
cry intervening grade, which no other isIar|
IN Polynesia can equal Here we find peel
pie of all TONGUES and not;onS-Engla|