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A beautiful princess named Rora lived at Suva, and she created much jealousy in the breasts of her countrymen by preferring the fair-skinned visitors from Tonga to the bravest and handsomest chiefs of her own people. In vain the argument was pressed upon her that patriotism and pride in her ancestors should induce her to favour men of her own blood and race rather than pale-faced strangers from other islands, speakers of a barbarous language. Rora, however, continued perverse and insisted on following the course suggested to her by her own inclinations.

A fresh party of Tongans having arrived at Suva, Rora was very desirous of appearing at her best, and as her usual supply of flowers did 