The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-01

| cal sentences or lines, divided into
bars or measures, with great atten.
ton to the accent and cadence of the
concluding word Sometimes they
| were divided into stanzas, each stanza
ending in a refrain or chorus. The
sound of the letter L was universally
and invariably used in poetry in
stead of X. The style and diction of
poetry was quite different from that
of prose. 1t was nightly figurative,
Astounding in lists of names, and in
illusions to their mythology, to
places, to local winds and rains, and
fayorite flowers, as the Lezua."
Part II. treats OF the history of the
islands to the death of Kamehameha
l., in 1919. After speaking Of the
unsuccessful attempt of Kalaunui-
ohua to subdue the whole group of
islands in the 18th century, and the
defeat of Luukoa, Maui chief, and
three high-chiefs of Hawaii in their
attempted subjugation of Oahu, q
century later, the Professor states
the characteristic features of the
period from about A. d. 1850 to the
conquest of the group by Kane
hameha l., and narrates the interest
ing story of Uni, after which he
devotes two pages to the discovery of
the islands by the Spaniards in the
18th century, subject which he has
more fully developed in his invalu-
able paper recently read before the
Hawaiian Historical Society. Refer
ence is next made to various mill
tary campaigns carried on between
various chiefs of several of the
group, which brings the narrative
down to the re discovery of the
islands by Captain Cook, in ITS.
This great event is described as
the turning point in the history OF
the islands, inasmuch as ut brought
them into connection with the rest Of
the world, and ushered in a new era
Of unexampled progress" The au-
thor wisely refrains from eulogizing
Cook. He was undoubtedly a brave
man and fearless navigator, but
some OF his acts are certainly desery
ing Of censure. No motives of pol
icy could justify him in permitting,
and even encouraging, the natives to
worship him as a god. His lack Of
tact is at times painfully apparent,
while his presumption, injustice and
cruelty goaded the Hawaiians to
such a state Of frenzy that, in an evil
moment land Justly, as we think,
they took his life.
Following the death OF Cook came
armed invasions and civil wars, end
ing in 1888 with the conquest of
Oahu by Kahekili. Three years later
Capts. Portlock and Dixon visited
the islands in command Of the first
ships arriving here subsequent to the
death OF Cook. Kaiana's visit 70
China and his return, the OlowaIu
massacre, the capture Of the schooner
called the Fair American" the inva-
sion Of Maui in 1870 by Kamehame-
ha l., the war with Keoua, the erup-
ton of kilauea in the same year, the |
ea-hght off Waimanu and the as
sassination Of keoua in 1871 are IN |
turn described, after which the writer
treats of the three visits Of Eancou-
YER This distinguished sailor was
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''The three visits OF Vancouver"
writes Prof Alexander, form an era
IN the history Of these islands, and
his name Is justly cherished as that |
of q wise and generous benefactor to |
the Hawaiian people" He was geDer-
Gus and pacific in his intercourse !
with the natives, and taught them to |
look upon him liz the light Of q friend |
He introduced many plants auo seeds
unknown % the Hawaiians at that |
time, and also horses, sheep, and |
other domestic animals It is due to /
his memory that his monument be |
erected In the grounds OF Iolaui Pal |
ace. The conquest Of Oahu by Ka
meh8meha Lin 1875, made that regal |
warrior master Of all the islands ex-
cept Kauai and Niihan, and was the
beginning OF new era for the Ha- |
waIian Islands" In his conception
and accomplishment Of this conquest /
Kamehameha foreshad0wed his fa- |
ture greatness and inspired his coUn-
trymen with faith IN bis ability and
genius. The author next writes Of /
the two visits Of Captain Broughton, |
the attempted invasion Of Kauai, the |
rebellion on Hawaii, the wreck Of |
Captain BARRIERS ship, the suppress |
sion OF Namakeha's revolt, tbs /
consolidation Of the government, |
residence on Hawaii
between 1896 and 1902, the, eruption
Of Hualalai IN 1901, Kamehameha's
visit TO Lahaina IN 1892 3, bis return
10 Oahu in 1903, the pestilence Of
1906, q human sacrifice IN 1907, and
9 brief description Of Honolulu in
1869. The last chapter Of Part IL. |
relates to the closing years Of the
reign Of Karaehameha l., embracing
the period from 1910 10 1919. This
truly great man and wise king died
On the 9Th Of May 1919, az the ripe
age Of eighty-two years. "He had
consolidated" says the Professor, the
group under one government, put
al end to feudal anarchy and petty
wars, and prepared the way for civil
iZation and Christianity. His fanlts
were those Of the age and society
in which be lived, and both morally
and mentally be stood far above the
other chiefs Of his time" He was a
man Of true genius, aud q bold war
rior, and II his intercourse with both
natives aud foreigners displayed
many ri tna rorzf essential fyaita ~