The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-08-10
The salt pond of Mana.

ellis expected sleep on the beach having been
thus interrupted, Lono returned to the house and
slept soundly till late in the morning.
"KaBuhihewa, having enjoyed an uninterrupted
nights rest rose early next morning and repaired
to the seashore for bath, according to the GUS
tom. He there found the canoe of the Kauai
chiefess getting ready to leave. SalutIng the
stranger he also inquired the latest news from
Kauai and received the same information that
Lono had received during the night of which fact,
however, kakuhihewa was ignorant. Having re-
peated the chant to kakuhihewa, and he having
committed it to memory, the Kauai chiefess made
sail and departed and Kakuhihewa returned to
his palace much pleased at the opportunity of
puzzllng his guest, when he should awake, with the
latest news from Kauai When Lono fnpii awoke
and made his appearance, kakuhl hSwa challenged
him TO chant the latest mele from Kauai With
out hesitation Lono COMPLIED, and recited the
chant correctly from beginning to end, to the
great discontinue and perplexity of kakuhiheva, "
Passing by a number of chiefs, we come to
Alapai-Nui, during whose reign, on one stormy
night, kamehameha the Great was born. Alapai oc-
cupies an important place In the history. The
birth of Kamehameha enables the Judge once
more to give an approximate date; and we find
ourselves between the years 1875 and 1740. Alapai
a great warrior, and made conquests in Maui
and Molokai. He likewise made an attempt on
Oahu, but the expedition came to naught. We get
into perfect whirl of battles, invasions, skirm-
lshes, revolutions. and murders, as we turn over
page after page; and the picture becomes dark,
almost wearlsome, when we suddenly come upon
the episode of the visit of Captain Cook to the
Islands in I77S. Judge Fornander's account of
this important event is very valuable one he
handles his subject in an extremely fair and i'm
partial manner he throws considerable light upon
the actions of the great navigator by appealing to
Hawaiian tradition; he is not carried away by
prejudice, and altogether We would recommend
any one wishing to have a thorough knowledge of
the circumstances of the event, to turn to the
Judges pages. We are glad to be able to quote
the following paragraph, which sums up the argu-
ment as to whether Cook had any previous knoEl-
edge of the Islands:
AIf these words mean anything at all, they con-
yey the unavoidable inference that Cook had no
previous knowledge of the existence of the group.
10 argue the contrary, as MIR. Jaryes has done, IS
to accuse Cook of hypocrisy and disingenuous-
ness that his works give warrant for, and of
which competent men who can appreciate the real
traits of his character viii acquit him.
1t is impossible, in the limits of an article, to
give any fair sketch Of the Judges views upon
Cook. He takes great pains to confute the charge
of self-deifcation which has been brought against
Captain Cook; at the same time he reprobates
many of Cooks actions-his greed, his niggardli-
ness, his disregard of the prophecies Of ordinary
intercourse and his svanfon insult to the re-
ligious sentiments of the HaEaiians by carrying
of the fenca from the heiau. At the conclusion Of
his account Judge Fonander says:
Thus ended the episode of Lono Captain