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ural course of his advancement to be at last employed by a chief, or king; and it would then be a part of his duties to purvey the victim for sacrifice. One of the doomed families was indicated; the aito took his weapon and went forth alone; a little behind him bearers followed with the sacrificial basket. Sometimes the victim showed fight, sometimes prevailed; more often, without doubt, he fell. But whatever body was found, the bearers indifferently took up. Note 2, page 141. "_Pai_", "_Honoura_", and "_Ahupu_". Legendary persons of Tahiti, all natives of Taiarapu. Of the first two I have collected singular although imperfect legends, which I hope soon to lay before the public in another place. Of Ahupu, except in snatches of song, little memory appears to linger. She dwelt at least about Tepari,--"the sea-cliffs,"--the eastern fastness of the isle; walked by paths known only to herself upon the mountains; was courted by dangerous suitors who came swimming from adjacent islands, and defended and rescued (as I gather) by the loyalty of native fish. My anxiety to learn more of "Ahupu Vehine" became (during my stay in Taiarapu) a cause of some diversion to that mirthful people, the inhabitants. Note 3, page 142. "_Covered an oven._" The cooking fire is made in a hole in the ground, and is then buried. Note 4, page 143. "_Flies._" This is perhaps an anachronism. Even speaking of to-day in Tahiti, the phrase would have to be understood as referring mainly to mosquitoes, and these only in watered valleys with close woods, such as I suppose to form the surroundings of Rahero's homestead. A quarter of a mile away, where the air moves freely, you shall look in vain for one. Note 5, page 144. "_Hook_" of mother-of-pearl. Bright-hook fishing, and that with the spear, appear to be the favourite native methods. Note 6, page 145. "_Leaves_," the plates of Tahiti. Note 7, page 146. "_Yottowas_," so spelt for convenience of pronunciation, _quasi_ Tacksmen in the Scottish Highlands. The organisation of eight sub-districts and eight yottowas to a division, which was in use (until yesterday) among the Tevas, I have attributed without authority to the next clan (see page 155). Note 8, page 146. "_Omare_," pronounce as a dactyl. A loaded quarterstaff, one of the two favourite weapons of the Tahitian brave; the javelin, or casting spear, was the other. Note 9, page 148. "_The ribbon of light._" Still to be seen (and heard)
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