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Rh THE TONGA ISLANDS. 281 did not at all regret the late peace with Finow, for, being his relation, he felt himself attached to his interests, and as to his own life, he thought it of no value, since the king did not think his services worth having. Nowfaho stated, that he had a presentiment of his fate that very morning ; for, as he was going along the road from Felletoa to Macave, he met a na- tive woman of Hapai, and as he passed, he felt a strong incHnation, he knew not from what cause, to kill her ; and this bias of his mind was so powerful, that he could not help turning back and effecting his purpose ; at the same time he felt a secret presentiment that he was going to die, and this murder that he had com- mitted appeared now to be a piece of vengeance on the Hapai people, Weak, indeed, in itself, yet better than no revenge at all. Nowfaho, among other things, lamented that his friend Booboonoo had not repaired to the Fiji islands when peace was first made, and, by that means, have preserved his life : as to his own safety, he said it was not a matter of much conse- quence ; he only lamented that he was not about to die in an honourable way. Booboonoo expressed sentiments to the same purpose. Cacahoo now and then joined in the conversa- tion, remarking, that he only lamented his death inasmuch as no opportunity had been