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Rh THE TONGA ISLANDS. 237 Toob6 Nuha, and declared that no personal en- mity existed on his part towards Finow ; but, on the contrary, he felt so great an attachment for him, that he would most willingly return with Filimoeatoo to Vavaoo to pay a visit to Finow, but that his matabooles would not allow him. Filimoeatoo having remained a day and a night with this chief, returned with the two birds to Finow, and gave him an account of his interview with the chief of Hihifo. Finow re- ceived the present, but was by no means well pleased with the refusal of the bird, on which he had so much set his heart. The following morning, however, he went out to try his sue-' cess with these two, and which so far exceeded his expectations, that he wanted more than ever to have the excellent bird, and he immediately set about to obtain it by rich presents. He accordingly got ready sea-horses' teeth, beads* axes, a looking-glass, several iron bolts, and a grinding stone, all of which he had procured from European ships, and chiefly from the Port au Prince. Besides these things, he ordered to be got ready several bales of Vavaoo gnntoOy fine Hamoa mats, and a large quantity of cava ; the whole of which he gave in charge to Fili- moeatoo to take immediately to Hihifo, and present them to the chief, except some of the cava, which he was to distribute among the