Note 29 — PREFACE. (continued 4)

If a pillar of cloud appeared on the ocean or over the land, the counselors of the king knew that such cloud portended the coming of a great chief; perhaps a king. This sign did not, however, apply to a place where the chiefs regularly resided; only when a king went from place to place would this sign be seen. For instance: If a priest, or a counselor resided in Hawaii and a pillar of cloud was seen on the ocean, the priest would exclaim: “Who can this chief be now coming on the ocean? He is a great chief.”29