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poorer than these island s. Incidentally, this attribute is
common to all of Oceania. Of quadrapeds, there are rats and
mice; of domesticated animals, the natives have pigs, goats,
dogs, and cats. The last ones were brought in from the times
of the discovery of the islands. Recenty, horses, horned
cattle, and sheep were imported.

In those days reigned the king, Tameamea II [Kamahameha II]
the son of the reformer and conqueror of the whole island
group, Tameamea I,about whom Mr. Kotzebue, in the description
of his voyage round the world on the brig "Riurik" talked in
great detail. The son adopted the name of his father upon
ascending the throne, and until that time he was called Rio-Lio
[Liolio]. He was then about 25 years old, was of a very un-
attractive physical appearance, and did not distinguish him-
self like the rest of the nobility with tall stature and gen-
erally handsome figure. His mental abilities were also not
outstanding, the reason why his wise father, knowing the weak-
ness of his son, ordered on his deathbed that his favorite
wife, the above mention queen, Kahumanna, should participate
in ruling. Apparently, he[ Liolio ] was seemingly very contented with
this order of his parent, and did almost nothing. He spent the
whole day in his hut surrounded by his favorites, and sipping
kava or rum, and occasionally madeira, which he preferred to
all other wines. Sometimes, for a change,he got into his
beautiful yacht and sailed among the islands in company of
his favorite wife, Kamehameha [Kamamalu], who subsequently