Note 1 — PREFACE. (continued 5)

Kalanipo and Kamaelekapu were the father and mother of Kalaepuni and Kalaehina. Kalaepuni was the elder and Kalaehina was the younger. They were born and raised in Holualoa, Kona, during the reign of Keawenuiaumi, king of Hawaii. Regarding Kalaepuni: he was a very mischievous boy and one who was without fear. At the age of six he was able to whip all his playmates and his strength developed from that time on until he reached the age of twenty years, at which time Kalaepuni became famous1 over the whole of Hawaii for his great strength. At twenty he determined to kill all the young chiefs of Hawaii,2 those who were of very high blood as well as those of low blood, both big and small, even the mere sucklings. In his plan to kill all the chiefs he did not intend to kill Keawenuiaumi, because, as he reasoned, Keawenuiaumi was already well on in years. But Keawenuiaumi3 was afraid of Kalaepuni and he made his plans to escape and to get out from the presence of Kalaepuni.