Note 291 — CONTENTS. (continued 5)

After this Kamehameha sent some canoes to sail ahead to Oahu. These canoes touched at Haneoo, Hana. Kahekili had arrived from Oahu, and it was made known that it was his intention to wage war on Kamehameha. Kamehameha was sent for. He came from Hawaii, and on arriving the fighting began, and was kept up until Kahekili was defeated. Kahekili returned to Oahu while Kamehameha returned to Hawaii. Kamehameha, however, set up the image called Kawalakii,291 clothing it with ahuula and with mahiole for a hat; a spear and a war club of Kona were placed by it, and it was consecrated to Malio. Because Kahekili’s famous soldier, Keawepuahiki, saw that it did not move he went and struck at it with a club and broke it into small pieces. Kahekili sent another famous soldier, Kapakahili by name, to battle with Kamehameha, and they fought here on Maui until Kapakahili was defeated. Then Kamehameha returned to Hawaii, and when he heard of Kahekili’s death he went after his kingdom. Then Kaiana rebelled, but was not victorious over Kamehameha.