Chapter VII (2)

Ia wa, aloha iho la o Lonoikiaweawealoha ia Makalii (oia kekahi akua o Kamapuaa), a’o iho ia i na mele inoa o Kamapuaa. Oli aku la o Makalii i ke mele o Kamapuaa, a kuu iho la. Ninau aku la o Makalii: “Pehea au?” Olelo mai o Kamapuaa: “Aole oe e ola i ke mele hookahi, aia elua mele.” Oli aku la o Makalii i na mele a pau loa o Kamapuaa, a pau ia, alaila ola o Makalii ia Kamapuaa, aole i make. Ma keia ola ana o Makalii, nonoi aku la ia ia Kamapuaa i wahi nona e noho ai me kona mau kanaka. Olelo mai o Kamapuaa: “Kahiki oe me Koea e noho ai.” Hoole aku o Makalii: “Aole au e ola i laila, he nui na kai a’u e holo ai.” “I Hawaii hoi ha me Pele, e noho ai.” “Aole au e ola i laila.” “I Oahu hoi ha me Kekeleiaiku a me Kamaunuaniho.” “Aole no wau e ola i laila.” “I uka hoi ha oe o ke kuahiwi e noho ai i kahi nui o ke ki, o ka pala, o ke mau, o ka hapuu.” “Ae,” aku o Makalii. Hoi aku la ia me kona mau kanaka i ke kauhiwi e noho ai.

MOKUNA VI.

No Kahikiula a me Kahikihonuakele.

A hala o Makalii mai ke alo aku o Kamapuaa, ku ana o Kahikiula, ka makuakane o Kamapuaa. He koa ia, hu mai ke aloha o Kamapuaa nona. Kena aku la o Kamapuaa ia Kaneiki: “Kau kanaka hoi.” I mai o Kaneiki: “He ikaika kela, he koa.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “Ina hoi ha ke koa, paa kona aina o Oahu, aole e lilo ia hai.”

Ku iho la laua me Kaneiki, hoomoe iho ana o Kaneiki i ka laau i luna o Kahikiula haule o Kahikiula, i lalo. Lele iho o Kaneiki e hoomake loa, pane aku o Kamapuaa: “E! na’u e hoomake, hele aku i mua.” Olelo iho o Kamapuaa ia Kahikiula. “E! make e!” “Ae, make, hookahi no ka laau a ka ui o ka make no ia.” “Me he makuakane la oe no’u, a me he keiki la wau nau.” I mai o Kahikiula: “Aohe a’u keiki e ae, hookahi wale no o Kahikihonuakele.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “Maanei e kolo aku ai a loaa o Makalii ma i ke kuahiwi, i laila e noho ai.”

A hala o Kahikiula, ku ana o Kahikihonuakele, ka mua loa o Kamapuaa ma. Kena aku la o Kamapuaa ia Limaloa: “Kau kanaka hoi.” I mai o Limaloa: “E make auanei au he kanaka ui kela.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “No kuu ike i ka ikaika ole, nolaila au i olelo aku la ia oe.” Ku iho la o Limaloa me Kahikihonuakele a hahau laau, hina iho la o Kahikihonuakele i lalo. Lele iho o Limaloa e hoomake loa, pane aku o Kamapuaa: “E hele aku i mua, na’u e hoomake aku.” A hala o Limaloa i mua, lalau iho la o Kamapuaa ia Kahikihonuakele, a lomilomi iho la, a pohala ae la. Olelo iho o Kamapuaa: “Make ea. Hookahi no ka laau a ka ui waiho i lalo.” I iho o Kamapuaa: “Me he kaikuaana ala oe no’u, a me he kaikaina ala au nou.” I mai o Kahikihonuakele: “Aole o’u kaikaina e ae, ua make ko’u mau kaikaina. O kekahi make ia Pele, o kekahi ua kaawe.” I aku o Kamapuaa ia Kahikihonuakele: “Maanei aku e kolo ai a loaa aku o Makalii ma.” Mahope o laila, hoi mai la o Kaneiki laua o Limaloa. I aku o Kamapuaa: “E, hookahi kaua ikaika i koe, he kaua wahine ia, no laila, e holo kakou i pakele.” O keia wahine a Kamapuaa e olelo nei, o Hina no, o ka makuahine ponoi no o lakou. A holo o Kaneiki laua o Limaloa. O ke kumu o keia hana ana a Kamapuaa pela, no ke aloha i ka makuahine ia Hina.

No ka lawe ana o Kamapuaa ia Kahikikolo i laau kaua nana, kapa ia ai kona inoa. “O ke kaikoeke laau nui a Kaneiki.”

A haalele o Kamapuaa i na wahine a me kona makuahunowai o Kaneiki, hele aku la ia e ike i na makua ona e noho ana ma Kalalau, nokamea, e noho alii ana o Kahikiula me Hina no Kauai a puni, a e kuu ana ka ia o Kalalau, a e noho lawaia ana o Wailinuu na laua. A kokoke o Kamapuaa e hiki i kahi o na makua noho ihola he hale wahine, ia ia i noho ai ilaila, lohe ia mai la ka i’a.

MOKUNA VII.

Ka Hoohewahewa Ana o na Makua, mai Make.

A hiki o Kamapuaa ia Wailinuu, ka lawaia a na makua. Kalele iho la keia i ka moo o ka waa ia, a olelo aku la: “Na’u kekahi ia, aua no make. He make ko keia la, he ilo ko ka la apopo.” I mai o Wailinuu: “Alua ia oe, o ke noi i i’a, a o ka make mai no.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “Na’u kahi i’a.” Olelo mai Wailinuu: “Aole no ka hoi e luu iho no hoi ka ihu i lalo o ke kai.” Kena aku la keia i ka hoahele, o hele i o Hina ala, e olelo aku eia ae ko keiki, i hele mai nei i i’a nana. A lohe o Hina i keia mau olelo a ka elele, hoole mai la: “Aole a’u keiki e ae, ua make ia Pele, ua kaawe. Ua koe hookahi o Kahikihonuakele. Nohea la na keiki, he lohe aku la paha i ka pihe i’a a maua hele mai la e wahahee i loaa ona ia.” Elima hele ana a ka elele mai a Kamapuaa a ia Hina. Elima hoi ana. Alaila, hiki o Kamapuaa i mua o Hina, ike mai la o Hina, huli ke alo i kahi e. Pane aku o Kamapuaa ia Hina: “O ke kua ka ko’u hoa olelo?” Oli aku la o Kamapuaa ia Hina:

Nani kuu noho ana i uka o Waiahulu,
Hiki ana ka pihe ia o kai nei,
O ui au o ninau aku,
Nawai la ka i’a o kai nei?
Na Hina, na Kahikiula,
Na’u wale no ia i’a ke hiki au,
E Hina e, na’u kahi i’a,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino,
Lealea ka noho a Kahikimauolina,
Ke one huli o ka moku,
I huli mai e imi mai,
Imi mai hoi i na makua,
He ua hoa ka makuahine,
He konia ka makuakane
He manonia ke kaikuaana,
Kuhi a ka i’a i ka moana,
I ko’a loa, i ke ko’a poko,
I ke ko’a i noho ia e i’a,
I ke ko’a i mea ia Hina,
E Hina e, i hele mai nei au i ia na’u,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino, aloha,
Kupu ka ioio i luna o Waiawaawa
O kuu kino puaa ia,
Kai no au i hele mai nei,
E noonoo ana ka makua,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino!

I mai na wahine a Kahikihonuakele: “E Hina e, malama he keiki no keia nau.” I aku o Hina: “Aohe a’u keiki e ae o Kauai nei. Ina no he manao ko olua e haawi i ka i’a, e haawi no olua.” Ma keia olelo a Hina ia laua, haawi mai la laua la ia Kamapuaa i ka i’a. Kena ae la o Kamapuaa i na hoahele i ka i’a, e amo.

Mahope o laila, oli o Kamapuaa ia Hina me ka hai pololei i kona pili ana mai ke kumu mai:

Ma Kona hoi au i hele mai nei,
Ua ike mai nei au i ka ahui maia,
I aina a kiko ia e ka manu,
Ke kea mua o ka maia,
I kupono i ka lau o ka maia.
I ke ala pii la e Hina,
I ke ala imi i ka wai o Kekelani,
I ka wai o Waialamihi,
O ka luna i Kaula e,
Hoalohaloha wale la,
E Hina e, nau kahi i’a,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino,
Ma Kona hoi au i hele mai nei,
Ua ike mai nei au i ke kukui,
Ka ihona i lalo he awaawa,
Waawaaiki naaupo,
Popoi o loko me he kaikoo la,
Auhea ka manawa,
No Kohala au,
No Kohala ka makani anu he apaa,
A paa i ka waha he ole,
E Hina e, na’u kahi i’a.
E kuu kaikuaana e!
Kuu kaikuaana o ka pali hii,
Pali kui o Kaliuwaa,
Pali hanai, pali hele a maua,
Pali waha ma ke kua,
E haawe ai ke kua i ka huli,
E uwe kaua e, aloha,
E Hina e, na’u kahi i’a,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino,
No Kalihi oe, no Kalihi au,
No Kalihi ka wahine haha pai,
Moku a uu ke kaula,
Lilo aku ke po’i me ka ipu,
Hahai aku ka wahine i ka ipu,
O ke kai mokumoku ipu o Kalihi,
He paa o Kalihi e,
E Hina e, na’u kekahi i’a,
E Hina e, o na’u kekahi i’a.

Ma keia oli ana a Kamapuaa, noonoo o Hina, o Kamapuaa keia. Makau iho la, nokamea o Hina no ka wahine i hele i Kalihi, a lilo ai ka ipu papai.

Nolaila, wahi aku ana o Hina i ke kua o ka hale, i wahi e puka ai i waho, no ka mea, ua paa ka puka ia Kamapuaa. A hemo o Hina i waho o ka hale, holokiki aku la ia e olelo ia Kahikiula a me Kahikihonuakele. E mama awa ana nae laua. I aku o Hina: “E! O Kamapuaa ei ae, ua hiki mai nei.” Nolaila, hele aku la lakou e aloha me ka hoohaahaa i mua o Kamapuaa, a oli aku la o Hina i ka inoa o Kamapuaa, i mea e oluolu mai ai.

I luna kukui o Hanunanuna,
I ke kaha o Waimalu,
Kuu kane ua—e!
Aohe makana i ko inaina e!
Eia ka lani poko la,
He waimaka ke ua iho nei,
Ke ua iho nei a pulu la,
Pulu kuu kino i ka manao la,
Kuu keiki o ka pali hii e!

Hele aku la o Hina a moe malalo o Kamapuaa, noho iho la o Kamapuaa i luna o Hina. Oli mai la o Kahikiula i ka inoa o Kamapuaa:

I luna kukui o Hanunanuna,
I ke kaha o Waimea,
Kuu kane ua—e!
Aohe a’u makana i ko huhu,
Hookahi makana o ka waimaka,
Ke ua iho nei e, a pulu la.

Hele aku la o Kahikiula a moe iho la malalo o Kamapuaa, e like me Hina. O Kahikihonuakele, kau mai la i kana mele ia Kamapuaa:

Hanau ae no apopo ka olua keiki,
O kou inoa no ka hoi keia,
O iliala i ka hau anu o Kaala,
Ko ili mahuna i ka awa,
I noho i uka o Kaliupeapea,
O ka ua kilinoe hau o Keke,
I uka hoi ka hala me ka lehua,
I kupu i uka o Kaliuwaa,
O kou inoa ia e o mai.

A pau ke oli ana o Kahikihonuakele, hele aku la ia a moe i mua o Kamapuaa. Ku ae la o Kamapuaa a hehi ia lakou a hele aku la, nokamea, ua huhu loa o Kamapuaa ia lakou. Nolaila, noke aku la o Hina i ke oli ia Kamapuaa i na mele a pau i mea e lealea mai ai o Kamapuaa, ola lakou, aka, aohe maliu mai o Kamapuaa. A ike o Hina aohe maliu mai o Kamapuaa, alaila, wehe ae la ia i kona kapa a hele wale, me ke kuu i ka ma’i. A hahai aku la mahope o Kamapuaa, a ike o Kamapuaa ia Hina e hele kohana aku ana, huli mai la ia, a hoopau i kona huhu ana. Olelo mai la o Kamapuaa: “E make ka lawaia a olua, no ka olelo ana mai ia’u, e luu i lalo ko ihu, i loaa ka i’a.” Ae mai o Hina, e ai aku ana ka puaa, pau na lawaia la i ka make. I aku o Kamapuaa i na makua: “No ke aha la olua i hoohewahewa ai ia’u?” I mai na makua: “No ko maua ike no he puaa kou kino, aohe kino kanaka.” Ia wa hoike o Kamapuaa i na kino a pau ona, a hoi aku la i Kahiki me Koea.

LEGEND OF KAULU.

Kaulu Seeks His Kind Brother.—Encounters Ghosts and Other
Obstacles.—He Drinks up the Sea.—Awakes Makalii for Aid.—Kaaona
Foiled.—Shark Kalakeenuiakane.—The Sea Restored.—Of
Haumea.—Lonokaeho of Eight Foreheads Overcome.—Mokolii, the Wizard,
Killed.

Kaulu was a very young boy who once lived in Kailua, Koolau, Oahu. His father was Kukaohialaka. [464] At the birth of Kaulu, [465] he was in the form of a piece of cord. He had two older brothers. Kaholeha was the name of the brother who loved him, while the other brother did not like him at all, in fact he hated him. Some time after this the brother that thought a good deal of Kaulu was taken away by Kane and Kanaloa, [466] to the island of Kuaihelani, [467] where he was kept. Being attached to this brother, because of his great kindness, Kaulu concluded that he would go to Kuaihelani in search of him. On the voyage Kaulu encountered several obstacles. [468] First he encountered large and terrible waves; secondly, he encountered the long waves; thirdly, he encountered Kuilioloa; fourthly he encountered Keaumiki and Keauka, and fifthly he encountered the gods or ghosts.

When Kaulu arrived in the land of Kuaihelani, he went up to a loulu [469] palm tree and hid in the leaves. That evening he saw his brother coming out of the house, so he went to meet him. Kaulu then asked him: “How are you getting along?” Kaholeha replied: “I am not happy.” Kaulu again asked him: “What do you all do in the evening?” The brother replied: “We drink awa.” “Yes,” said Kaulu, “when it is time to drink awa, you tell the gods that they can go ahead and drink their’s and that you will take your’s later. When it comes to your turn to drink awa, you order the gods not to talk, and when they are quiet then you call out to me as follows: ‘Say, my god, here is our awa.’ I will then answer back: ‘Drink it. I will take the intoxicating portion.’” The brother returned into the house and in time carried out the orders given him. When the gods heard the reply from without, they said: “What a loud voiced god you have. It even calls differently.” This was continued so often that Kane and Kanaloa became vexed and so they sent their messengers to fly up to Makalii [470] and inquire of him of the nature of this thing, whether it is a human being or a god.

When the messengers came in the presence of Makalii, they informed him of the nature of their mission. He replied: “The voice is not the voice of a god; it is the voice of a man, Kaulu by name.” When the messengers arrived back in the presence of Kane and Kanaloa, they reported what they had been told by Makalii. When the two heard the report, they became very angry with the brother of Kaulu, and so the two devised a way of getting Kaholeha into trouble. After they had thought out a plan they tempted Kaholeha to go down with them into the sea for a bath and to ride the surf. When they came to the place where the surf was breaking Kaholeha was caught by a shark and eaten. Therefore Kaulu went down to the seashore [in search of him].

HOW KAULU DRANK UP THE SEA.

When Kaulu arrived at the beach he stooped down and drank up the sea until the whole ocean was dried up and all the fish were exposed. Kaulu then proceeded to kill all the sharks and other kinds of fish. In this search for Kaholeha, Kaulu killed several fish without being able to find him, so he flew up to Makalii and asked him. When Kaulu arrived at the home of Makalii, he found him asleep with his face turned up, for Makalii was a very old man, but possessed of great powers and was very strong. When Kaulu saw him, he went up to him and pinched his leg, causing Makalii to wake up and cry out in pain.

RELATING TO KAAONA.

Kaaona was the younger brother of Makalii and he was very ill tempered. When he saw Kaulu he took up a large rock called Ikuwa, [471] being about as large as the island of Maui. When Kaulu saw this, he asked of Makalii: “Who is this man holding a large rock?” Makalii replied: “It is my ill tempered younger brother.” When Kaaona came up to Kaulu, he hurled the rock at Kaulu, thinking to crush him with it. Kaulu then stuck up his poi finger [472] and held the rock up. Kaulu then said: “Say, the rock from the strong man is held up. When is it to fall down?” At seeing this Kaaona ran off fearful of being put to death by Kaulu.

Sometime after this Kaulu inquired of Makalii, saying: “Where is my older brother? Tell me who killed him, that I may know the person.” Makalii replied: “Your older brother is within the king of all the sharks.” Kaulu again asked him: “Tell me clearly who eat my brother.” Makalii replied: “He is in the great mound of coral rock which has an opening at the top, which is in reality a shark.”

KALAKEENUIAKANE.

Kalakeenuiakane was a very large shark; he was the king of all the sharks in the sea, and it was this shark that swallowed alive the brother of Kaulu. At the conclusion of the conversation between Makalii and Kaulu, Kaulu returned and proceeded to the presence of Kalakeenuiakane [473] and asked him: “Say, have you seen my brother?” “Yes, I have seen him; he is no more; he has turned into hair and into filth.” Kaulu then asked him: “Are you strong?” “Yes,” said the shark. “What is your strength?” Kalakeenuiakane replied: “If I open my mouth my upper jaw can reach the heaven while my lower jaw rests at the bottom of the earth.” Kaulu then asked of his own hands: “Say, Limakaukahi and Limapaihala, [474] is he really strong?” The hands replied: “No.” The shark then opened its mouth and Kaulu stepped in and held the jaws open. He then called those in the belly of the shark to come out, and Kaholeha came forth; his hair was all gone, but he was still alive. Shortly after this Kaulu and his brother returned home.

HOW THE SEA WAS RESTORED.

When they were ready to come away, Kaulu said to his brother: “You go on ahead, I will follow behind.” Kaulu then urinated and the sea was restored to its former condition. But it was salty and has smelled bad to this day; it was not so before.

RELATING TO HAUMEA.

Kaulu and his brother then returned from Kuaihelani and stopped at Moanalua, [475] where Kaholeha remained, while Kaulu went off to Niuhelewai [476] to see the place. Niuhelewai is a place at Kapalama, where Haumea lived.

Haumea [477] was a ghost [or akua] and no one who fell in its way was saved; all would be eaten up. Haumea was a woman. When Kaulu came to the home of Haumea, he found the ghost asleep, so Kaulu woke her up. Haumea then asked Kaulu: “Where are you going?” Kaulu replied: “Sightseeing.” “You cannot go any further; this place is sacred to me and death shall meet those who disobey.” Kaulu then asked the ghost: “Are you strong?” Haumea replied: “Yes.” Kaulu again said: “Yes, I will return and tomorrow I will come again, when we will fight.” Haumea assented to this.

The reason why Kaulu deferred the fight with Haumea was because he wished to get some nets (koko) to catch Haumea with. These were the nets of Makalii, [478] called “Maoleha” and its mate. Kaulu then flew up to Makalii and asked for the nets. Makalii allowed him to take them, and Kaulu returned with the nets and he again found Haumea asleep. Kaulu then surrounded the house with four thicknesses of real fish nets and two thicknesses of the nets of Makalii, Maoleha and its mate. When Kaulu saw that the house of Haumea was completely encompassed with nets, he called out in a loud voice:

Wake up Haumea,
It is daylight, the cock has crowed,
Darkness has fled,
Pleiades has risen.
Here I am, Kaulu,
Your opponent. You must wake up.

When Haumea heard the call, she woke up and looking about saw that she was entirely surrounded with nets. She then began to tear them with her teeth. After cutting through the four thickness of fish nets she came to the nets of Makalii, Maoleha and its mate. At these nets Haumea was unable to cut them, and became so entangled and exhausted that she went to sleep. While asleep Kaulu set the house on fire, which consumed Haumea, killing her.

RELATING TO LONOKAEHO.

After the death of Haumea, Kaulu went up from Niuhelewai to Nuuanu and from there to Koolau, where Lonokaeho was living. At this time Lonokaeho [479] had charge of Koolau. This man had eight foreheads which were all sharp and very powerful. When Kaulu came in the presence of Lonokaeho, Lonokaeho asked him: “Where are you from?” Kaulu replied: “I came along this way.” Lonokaeho said: “No person is allowed to come this way, for the place is sacred and death will result, for I have placed a kapu over it, and because of this people fear me to this very time. If you are strong you shall live, but if not I will kill you.” Kaulu replied: “It is because I am strong that I am able to reach here.” Lonokaeho then exposed his eight foreheads, one was of stone, another of sharp edged rock, another of wood, another of ohia, another of certain weeds, another of maile vines, another of ieie, another of hala. On each of these foreheads grew lehua trees. When Kaulu saw the foreheads of Lonokaeho, he asked of his two hands, [480] Limakaukahi and Limapaihala: “How about the eight foreheads of Lonokaeho?” The hands made reply: “They will not escape us.” Kaulu then said to Lonokaeho: “Then why don’t your eight foreheads go ahead and cut me?” Lonokaeho replied: “If they cut you, you will be dead, you will not be saved.” The first forehead then came down, the one of sharp rock, but Kaulu dodged, missing him and the forehead struck the ground. The ieie and the maile vines crawled over and covered it, which prevented it from getting up again. When the forehead tried to get up it was unable to move. [481] Thus were all of the eight foreheads of Lonokaeho overcome, and Kaulu thereby became possessed of all Koolau. Kaulu then proceeded on to Kualoa [482] at the Kaoio point, where Mokolii [483] was living, a wizard in the form of a rat.

RELATING TO MOKOLII.

This wizard was a very evil person and no one, man or woman, was saved who came within its reach; all would be eaten. It was customary with this wizard to sit and watch by the wayside for people to cunningly coax and deceive them to come nearer.

When Kaulu arrived at the place, Mokolii inquired of him: “Where are you from?” Kaulu replied: “I came along this way.” “Yes, you will become my food for this day.” Kaulu made reply: “You can have me if you are strong.” Mokolii then jumped on Kaulu and held him with its teeth. Kaulu then flew up with Mokolii, and when they got into the blue sky Mokolii came falling down, breaking every bone in its body, killing it. The place thus became the property of Kaulu.

KAAO NO KAULU.

Imi Kaulu i ke Kaina Oluolu.—Paio me na Uhane Lapu me na
Pilikia.—Inu Oia i ke Kai.—Hoala ia Makalii no ke Kokua.—Hoka o
Kaaona.—Mano, Kalakeenuiakane.—Hoi hou ke Kai.—No Haumea.—Hee
Lonokaeho o na Lae Ewalu.—Make Mokolii, ke Kupua.

He keiki opiopio o Kaulu, no Kailua, i Koolau, Oahu. O Kukaohialaka, ka makuakane. He pauku kaula ia i kona hanau ana, a he mau kaikuaana kona elua. O Kaholeha, ka mea aloha ia ia, hookahi kaikuaana huhu loa ia ia. A o ke kaikuaana aloha ia ia, oia kai lilo ia Kane laua o Kanaloa, lawe ia a ka moku o Kuaihelani, noho. A mahope imi o Kaulu a hiki i Kuaihelani. Ma keia hele ana a Kaulu, he nui kona mau hoapaio. O ka mua o ka nalu nui; o ka lua o ka ale moe; o ke kolu o Kuilioloa; o ka ha o Keaumiki a me Keauka; o ka lima o ke ’kua.

A hiki o Kaulu i Kuaihelani, hele aku la ia a loko o ka ao loulu hou e owili ana, pee iho la ia. A ahiahi, hemo mai la kona kaikuaana i waho, hele aku la o Kaulu e launa pu. Ninau aku o Kaulu: “Pehea kou noho ana?” Olelo mai o Kaholeha: “Aohe pono.” I aku o Kaulu: “I ka wa ahiahi heaha ka oukou hana?” I mai ke kaikuaana: “He inu awa.” “Ae,” wahi a Kaulu. “Ina inu ka awa, olelo aku oe i ke ’kua, o ko lakou awa mua ke inu, a mahope kou. A inu oe i kou apu awa, e papa aku oe i ke ’kua, aole make walaau, a noho malie lakou, alaila, kahea ae oe, penei: ‘E ke ’kua e! eia ka awa o kaua.’ Na’u ia e olelo aku: ‘Inu hia. O ka ona wale ana ko’u.’”

Hoi aku la ke kaikuaana a hana pela. I mai la ke ’kua: “He oi ka hoi kou o ke ’kua leo nui. He hea okoa mai no.” Pela no ka hana ana, a uluhua o Kana a me Kanaloa. Hoouna i na elele, e lele i luna e ninau ia Makalii i ke ano o keia mea. He kanaka paha, he ’kua paha.

A hiki ua elele i o Makalii la, olelo aku la ia ia, a lohe ia, olelo mai la: “Aohe akua, he kanaka, o Kaulu ka inoa.” A hiki na elele i mua o Kane laua o Kanaloa. Hai aku la i na olelo a Makalii. A lohe laua, huhu iho la laua i ke kaikuaana o Kaulu, nolaila, imi hala laua ia Kaholeha. Nolaila, hoowalewale o Kane laua me Kanaloa ia Kaholeha, e hele e auau kai, e heenalu. I ka hiki ana i kahi heenalu, ua pau o Kaholeha i ka ai ia e ka mano, nolaila, hele o Kaulu a hiki i ke kai.

KA MONI ANA O KAULU I KE KAI.

Wehe ae la o Kaulu i ka waha ona, omo ia ke kai a pau i loko a maloo iho la ke kai, ahuwale na ia a pau loa. Noke o Kaulu i ka luku i ka mano, a me na i’a e ae. Ma keia imi ana a Kaulu, aole i loaa o Kaholeha. Nolaila, lele aku la ia i luna i o Makalii la e ninau ai. A hiki o Kaulu i o Makalii la, e moe ana o Makalii i luna ke alo, nokamea, he elemakule ia, aka, he mana nae, a me ka ikaika loa. Lele iho la o Kaulu iniki i ka opi o na uha, a puoho ae la o Makalii me ka uwe i ka eha.

NO KAAONA.

Oia ke kaikaina huhu o Makalii, ike mai la ia ia Kaulu. Amo mai la ia i ka pohaku nui, o Ikuwa ka inoa, ua like me Maui ka nui o ka pohaku. Nana aku la o Kaulu a ike. Ninau aku la ia Makalii: “Owai keia kanaka me ka pohaku nui e amo mai nei?” I mai la o Makalii: “O kuu kaikaina huhu.” A hiki o Kaaona i mua o Kaulu, hoonee iho la i ka pohaku i luna o Kaulu, me ka manao e pepe i ka pohaku. E koo ae ana o Kaulu: “Ea! paa ka pohaku a ua kanaka ikaika, a hea hoi haule iho?” Holo aku la o Kaaona me ka makau o make ia Kaulu.

A mahope o keia, ninau aku o Kaulu ia Makalii: “Auhea kuu kaikuaana, e hai mai oe i ka mea nana i pepehi i ike au.” Olelo aku o Makalii: “Aia ko kaikuaana i loko o ke ’lii o na mano a pau loa.” Ninau aku o Kaulu: “E hai pono mai oe i ka mea nana i ai kuu kaikuaana?” Wahi a Makalii: “Aia i ka pukoa nui, e hamama ana o luna, he mano ia.”

KALAKEENUIAKANE.

He mano nui ia, oia ke ’lii o na mano a pau loa o loko o ke kai, a nana i moni ola ke kaikuaana o Kaulu. A pau ka Makalii olelo ana ia Kaulu, hoi mai la o Kaulu a hiki i mua o Kalakeenuiakane. Ninau aku la: “Ea! Ua ike auanei oe i kuu kaikuaana?” “Ae, ua ike, ua pau, ua hulu, ua kukae.”

I aku o Kaulu: “He ikaika no?” “Ae.” “Pehea kou ikaika?” I mai o Kalakeenuiakane: “Ina e hamama kuu waha, o ke a luna i ka lani, o ke a lalo i ka honua.” Alaila, ninau iho o Kaulu i na lima ona: “E Limakaukahi a me Limapaihala, he ikaika io anei keia?” Hoole mai na lima: “Aole!” Hamama ka waha o ka mano, paa no ke a luna i ka lani, o ke a lalo i ka honua. Kahea aku la o Kaulu ia loko o ka opu e hele mai, oili mai ana o Kaholeha, ua pau ka lauoho i ka helelei, e ola ana no nae. Mahope o laila, hoi mai la o Kaulu me ke kaikuaana.

KA HOI HOU ANA O KE KAI.

I aku o Kaulu i ke kaikuaana: “Mamua aku oe, mahope aku nei au.” Ia wa mimi o Kaulu i ke kai, a hoi hou ke kai e like me mamua. Eia nae, ua hohono a awaawa ke kai a hiki i keia la, aole pela mamua.

NO HAUMEA.

Hoi mai la o Kaulu ma mai Kuaihelani mai me kona kaikuaana a hiki i Moanalua. Hoonoho o Kaulu i ke kaikuaana i laila, hele mai la oia i ka makaikai a hiki i Niuhelewai, Kapalama, e noho ana o Haumea i laila.

He ’kua o Haumea, aohe mea koe ia ia i ka ai ia, he wahine. A hiki o Kaulu, e moe ana o Haumea, hoala ae la o Kaulu a ala o Haumea. Ninau mai la o Haumea: “E hele ana oe i hea?” I aku o Kaulu: “I ka makaikai.” “Aole pono ke hele, he kapu keia wahi ia’u, he make.” I aku o Kaulu: “He ikaika no oe?” “Ae!” pela mai o Haumea. I aku o Kaulu: “Ae, e hoi au, a popo hiki mai au, hakaka kaua.” Ae mai o Haumea.

Eia ko Kaulu manao ia Haumea ma laila i loaa ona koko e paa ai o Haumea, oia na koko a Makalii, o Maoleha ma. Lele aku la o Kaulu a hiki ia Makalii, nonoi aku la i na koko. Ae mai la o Makalii, hoi mai la o Kaulu a hiki, ia wa e moe ana o Haumea. Nolaila, hoopuni o Kaulu i na upena maloko o ka hale, a eha puni i ka upena, a elua hoi puni o ka hale i na koko a Makalii ia Maoleha ma. A ike o Kaulu ua puni ka hale o Haumea i ka upena. Kahea aku la o Kaulu me ka leo nui:

E ala e Haumea!
Ua ao, ua kani ka moa,
Ua lele ka okai o ke ao,
Aia i luna ka Huhui,
Eia au la o Kaulu,
Ko hoa hakaka. E ala oe.

A lohe o Haumea, ala mai la. I nana ae ka hana, ua paa o waho i ka upena. E noke aku ana i ke aki i ka upena, o ka hele ia a pau na upena eha, koe o na koko a Makalii, o Maoleha ma. Ia lalau ana aku o Haumea ia mau koko, e hao mai ana na koko paa o Haumea, pela no a luhi o Haumea hoi e hiamoe. Ma keia hiamoe ana, e puhi ae ana o Kaulu i ka hale o Haumea, pau o Haumea i ke ahi, a make iho la.

NO LONOKAEHO.

A make o Haumea, pii aku la o Kaulu mai Niuhelewai aku a hiki i Nuuanu, mai laila aku a hiki i Koolau. E noho ana o Lonokaeho, ia ia o Koolau ia wa. Nona na lae ewalu, he mau lae oi a me ka ikaika loa. A hiki o Kaulu i mua o Lonokaeho, ninau mai o Lonokaeho: “Mahea mai oe?” I aku o Kaulu: “Maanei mai nei no wa’u.” Olelo mai o Lonokaeho: “Aole mea a maalo mai maanei, he kapu, he make, no ka mea, he kapu keia wahi ia’u, a he makau ia au a hiki i keia la e noho nei. Ina he ikaika oe, alaila ola oe i na la; ina aole make oe ia’u. I aku o Kaulu: “No kuu ikaika hiki au ianei.” Ia wa, hoike mai o Lonokaeho i na lae ewalu ona, he pohaku, he pahoa, he laau, he ohia, he nahele, he maile, he ieie, he hala, he lehua ko luna. A ike o Kaulu i na lae o Lonokaeho, ninau iho o Kaulu i na lima ona, ia Limakaukahi a me Limapaihala: “Pehea na lae ewalu o Lonokaeho.” I ae na lima: “Aole e pakele ia maua.” Ia wa, olelo aku o Kaulu ia Lonokaeho: “A hea la hoi ooki ou lae ewalu?” I mai o Lonokaeho: “Ooki no make oe, aole oe e ola.” E iho iho ana ka lae mua he pahoa oi ia, e alo ae ana o Kaulu hala, haule ka lae i lalo. E hao iho ana ka ieie me ka maile i ka hihi, me ke kolo paa i lalo. E oni ae ana ka lae, aole e hiki i luna. Pela no a pau na lae ewalu o Lonokaeho, lilo ae la o Koolau a puni ia Kaulu. Hele aku la o Kaulu a hiki i Kualoa ma ka lae o Kaoio, e noho ana o Mokolii i laila, he kupua, he iole ia.

NO MOKOLII.

He kupua ino keia, aohe kanaka koe ia ia i ka ai ia, aohe wahine koe. He mea mau ia ia ka noho i ke alanui e kiai ai, a e hoopunipuni ai me na olelo maalea. A hiki o Kaulu, ninau mai la o Mokolii: “Mahea mai oe?” I aku o Kaulu: “Maanei mai nei no.” “Ae, he mea ai oe na’u no keia la.” I aku o Kaulu: “Aia no hoi paha i ka ikaika.” E hao mai ana o Mokolii ia Kaulu, paa i na niho. Ia wa o Kaulu i lele ai i luna me Mokolii, a ke ao uli, haule o Mokolii a okaoka liilii, a make iho la ia Kaulu. Lilo ae la ia wahi no Kaulu.

STORY OF PALILA.

Palila a Noted Warrior.—His Second Battle.—Of Olomana and Palila’s
Third and Fourth Battles.

Palila was a very brave man and very powerful, for in battle he could fight single handed against a multitude of people. He belonged to Alanapo, in Humuula, at Koloa, Kauai. Alanapo was a kapued temple sacred to the gods from the time of darkness, [484] and it was in this temple that Palila was brought up by the gods, and while here he received his instruction in all the arts of warfare.

Kaluaopalena was the father of Palila and Mahinui was his mother. Hina was the grandmother [485] of Palila and it was she that took him to Alanapo to be brought up by the gods. Namakaokalani [486] was the king of one side of Kauai, while Kaluaopalena [487] ruled the other side. These two were at war with one another constantly; and Kaluaopalena was seen to be losing and it became apparent that in a short time he would be defeated when Namakaokalani would have in his possession the whole of Kauai.

The place where the battle was being fought was called Paa and here the two kings with their chiefs and a great number of their warriors were gathered. While the battle was at its height, Palila rose and came out of Alanapo, took up his war club, Huliamahi [488] by name, and went out until he came to a rise looking down on the lowlands of Paa. The name of this rise is Komoikeanu. [489] While he stood meditating, looking at the battle that was raging below him, he concluded that it was a battle being fought against his father; so he twirled his club and threw it. The club flew through the air, traveling at such speed that the earth shook and the trees were thrown down. It was by means of the falling trees that the warriors of Namakaokalani were destroyed until there were none left. This destruction of the army of Namakaokalani caused his defeat and Kaluaopalena, the father of Palila, became the ruler of the whole of Kauai.

THE SECOND BATTLE OF PALILA.

Upon the arrival of Palila in Ewa, at Waikele, there he met Kamaikaahui, a human shark of two natures, that of a human being and that of a shark.

Kamaikaahui belonged to the land of Mualea in Hana, Maui, and he was a man who lived on the flesh of other men. His mouth was at his back containing several rows of teeth like the shark. It was from Mualea that he came and made his home at Waikele. As was his practice while living on Maui, so did he indulge on Oahu. Every time he got a chance he would secretly kill men and eat them up. When Ahuapau, who was king of Oahu at this time, saw this, he and his people became afraid of the man. He therefore made a decree, that the man who could drive Kamaikaahui away from Oahu would be made king and given the privilege of first entering the temple of Kanelaauli, built at Kahehuna, below Punchbowl.

When Palila heard the king’s decree, he made the remark, saying: “If I look at him once he will run away.” Soon after this Palila met Kamaikaahui who, upon seeing Palila with the war club, Huliamahi, ran and tried to jump into the sea. Palila then struck at the man preventing him from falling into the sea, and every time he tried to jump Palila would strike him. This was continued until Kamaikaahui was killed.

RELATING TO OLOMANA.—PALILA’S THIRD BATTLE.

Olomana was a noted warrior, famous for his great strength and his enormous height. Ahuapau, the king of Oahu, was in fear of this man and because of this he never traveled to Koolau. From the Makapuu point to the Kaoio point, at Kualoa, was kapued and sacred to Olomana.

Olomana [490] was twelve yards, or six fathoms in height, if standing and measured from the head to the feet. When Palila arrived at the top of the Nuuanu cliff he laid down his club and sped [491] on till he reached Kaelepulu, the place where Olomana was standing. In this flight of the club, Palila seized hold of the end and was carried by it until he lit on the shoulder of Olomana, whereupon Olomana asked Palila: “Where are you from, you most conceited boy? for my shoulder has never been stepped on by anybody, and here you have gone and done it.” Palila replied: “I am from the kapued temple; from Alanapo in Humuula, Kauai. My name is Palila and I am a soldier.” When Olomana heard this he was sore afraid and begged of Palila that he be saved. Palila, however, refused, saying: “You shall not live.” Palila then slapped him cutting away one half, being that mountain which is Mahinui and leaving one half, the hill of Olomana, which stands at the same place to this day.

This was the way Olomana was killed by Palila, and in this way Ahuapau, the father-in-law of Palila, came in possession of the whole of Oahu.

THE FOURTH BATTLE OF PALILA.

When Palila arrived at Kaawalii, in Hilo, Hawaii, he made it his home and lived there for some time.

At the time of his arrival a battle was being fought between Kulukulua the king of Hilo and Wanua the king of Hamakua; and Kulukulua was about to be beaten by Wanua, for Wanua had three famous warriors with him who were noted for their great strength; they were Moanonuikalehua, Kumuonuiaiake and Puupuukaamai. When they came together, Palila swung his club but once so strong that the earth shook to its very foundation and the club was buried deep into the ground and all three were killed. He after this began the slaughter of the men and went as far as Kukaiau in Hamakua, making the victory complete.

KAAO NO PALILA.

Palila, he Koa Kaulana.—Ke Kaua Elua Ana.—Ke Kaua Ekolu ame Eha a
Olomana ame Palila.

He kanaka koa loa o Palila, a he kanaka ikaika loa, ma ke kaua ana, ua hiki ia ia ke ku imua o na kanaka he lehulehu, e kue mai ana. No Alanapo i Humuula, ma Koloa i Kauai o Palila. He heiau kapu o Alanapo na ke ’kua mai ka po mai. A ma laila o Palila i hanai kapu ia ai, e ke ’kua, me ke ao ia i ke ano o ke koa.

O Kaluaopalena ka makuakane o Palila, o Mahinui ka makuahine, o Hina ke kupunawahine o Palila, nana i lawe i loko o Alanapo e noho ai. O Namakaokalani ke ’lii o kekahi aoao o Kauai, o Kaluaopalena, ko kekahi aoao. E kaua ana laua, a kokoke o Kaluaopalena e pio, a lilo loa o Kauai no Namakaokalani.

O kahi a na kanaka e kaua ana, o Paa ka inoa o ka aina, malaila na ’lii me na koa, a me na kanaka he lehulehu loa. Ia lakou e kaua ana, ala mai o Palila mai loko mai o Alanapo, a hopu i kana laau palau o Huliamahi ka inoa. Hele mai la a ku i ke ahua e nana ai ia kai o Paa, o Komoikeanu ka inoa o ia ahua. Nana aku la ia a noonoo, no ka makuakane kela kaua o kai. Ia wa, oniu hema keia i ka laau palau ana, o Huliamahi. A pahu aku la i kai o Paa. O ka honua, nei ka laau me ka hina i lalo. Na ka laau i luku na koa o Namakaokalani, a lohelohe hina iho la maluna o na kanaka ka laau. Ma keia hina ana o na laau ia Palila, ua pio o Namakaokalani, a makau ia Kaluaopalena ka makuakane o Palila, a ua puni o Kauai ia ia.

KAUA ALUA A PALILA.

A hiki o Palila i Ewa, ma Waikele, e noho ana o Kamaikaahui, he mano kanaka, elua ona ano, he kanaka a he mano.

No Mualea i Hana, Maui o Kamaikaahui, he kanaka ai kanaka. Aia ma ke kua kona waha, a me na niho mano, a mai laila mai kona hele ana mai a noho ma Waikele. E like me kona hana i Maui, pela kona hana i Oahu nei. Ka ai i ke kanaka, a ke nahu. Nolaila, makau ke ’lii o Oahu nei, o Ahuapau, a me na kanaka. Nolaila, olelo ke ’lii, o Ahuapau, o ke kanaka e holo ai o Kamaikaahui, e lilo ia i alii, a e komo i ka heiau o Kanelaauli ma Kahehuna, malalo o Puowaina.

Ma keia olelo a ke ’lii, ua lohe o Palila. Nolaila, olelo o Palila: “Ina e ike aku au iaia, alaila, holo.” Ia wa, hoike o Palila me ka laau palau ana o Huliamahi, holo o Kamaikaahui a lele i loko o ke kai. Hahau aku o Palila i ka laau palau, lele hou i uka, pela ka hana ana a make o Kamaikaahui, ia Palila.

NO OLOMANA.—KAUA AKOLU A PALILA.

He koa kaulana o Olomana, i ka loihi a me ka ikaika. Ua makau o Ahuapau ke ’lii o Oahu nei ia ia. A nolaila, aole e hele aku ma Koolau, mai ka lae o Makapuu a ka lae o Kaoio ma Kualoa, ua kapu ia Olomana.

He umikumamalua kaha-ku o Olomana, ma ke kua, ke ku pololei a kaha mai ke poo mai a na wawae.

Penei nae ke ano, akolu kapuai ma ke kaha hookahi, ua like me kanakolukumamaono na kaha he umikumamalua. Ke hoonui ia (eono anana ia).

Ia Palila i hiki ai i ka pali o Nuuanu, hoomoe aku la ia i kana laau palau, a holo aku la a hiki i Kaelepulu kahi o Olomana e ku ana. Ma keia holo ana o ka laau, paa aku la o Palila mahope o ka welau, a hookahi ka lele ana i luna, a ku ana o Palila i ka poohiwi o Olomana, a ike o Olomana, ninau ae la ia Palila: “Nohea oe e nei keiki hookano, no ka mea, aohe o’u mea nana i hehi, a ia oe iho nei hehi ia.” I aku o Palila: “No ka heiau kapu wau, no Alanapo i Humuula, Kauai, o Palila ko’u inoa, he koa.” A lohe o Olomana, makau iho la ia Palila, a nonoi aku la ia Palila e ola. Hoole mai o Palila: “Aole oe e ola ia’u.” Ia wa, papai o Palila ia Olomana, a lele ae la kekahi aoao a kaawale, oia o Mahinui, o kekahi aoao, oia o Olomana puu e ku nei a hiki i keia la.

Pela i make ai o Olomana ia Palila, a pela i puni ai o Oahu nei ia Ahuapau, ka makuahunowai o Palila.

KAUA AHA A PALILA.

A hiki o Palila ma Kaawalii, i Hilo, Hawaii, noho iho la. Ia wa, e kaua ana o Kulukulua ke ’lii o Hilo me Wanua, ke ’lii o Hamakua, kokoke e pio o Kulukulua ia Wanua. No ka mea, ekolu koa kaulana o Wanua i ke koa a me ka ikaika, o Moanonuikalehua, o Kumuonuiaiake, o Puupuukaamai. I ko lakou hui ana me Palila, hookahi no laau a Palila, nei ka honua, nakolo i ka lepo, pau i ka make, a me ka luku ia e Palila, i ka aina o Kukaiau ma Hamakua, pela i lanakila ai.

STORY OF PIIMAIWAA.

Piimaiwaa, a Famous Warrior.—Sails for Maui.—Kawalakii Image Guard
of Kauiki.—Piimaiwaa Climbs the Hill, Overthrows the Image and Is
Victor Over Maui’s Forces.—Of Imaikalani the Blind
Warrior.—Omaokamao and Koi Engage the Sightless Chief.—Omaokamao
Learns the Source of Imaikalani’s Strength and Slays Him.

Piimaiwaa was one of the most famous of the warriors of Keawenuiaumi, [492] not only in strength but as a fearless man also, and his fame has come down to the present generation and he is remembered by the people of Hawaii and Maui, where he fought his battles.

Kihapiilani, after being insulted by his brother, took it into his mind to leave Maui and go to Hawaii to see his brother-in-law, Keawenuiaumi, who was the husband of Piikea, his sister.

The cause of the battle that was fought sometime after this was because the salt water from a dish of fish was thrown into the eyes of Kihapiilani by his older brother, the king who was then reigning over Maui.

When Kihapiilani arrived on Hawaii, Keawenuiaumi asked him: “What is the cause of this journey?” “I am after some one to be my avenger. My older brother has thrown the salt water from a dish of fish into my eyes.”

Shortly after this the officers were sent out to make a circuit of Hawaii with the order to call the people to come together, hew out canoes, make spears, the long and the short ones, and to go in search of shark’s teeth. [493] At the end of about six months everything was in readiness.

After the preparations were completed they set sail for Maui. The canoes on this expedition were so many that it covered the ocean from Hawaii to Maui and the people used them as a road to cross over on. It is said in Hawaiian history that the number of canoes used in this expedition was the greatest known.

When the army arrived at Kauiki, Maui, it was found that the king had moved and was living or encamped with his warriors on the hill itself. In the daytime regular battles were fought, but at night a large image was stood up at the top end of the ladder used for climbing up and down the hill; it was the only way by which one could get to Kapueokahi. [494]

KAWALAKII.

Kawalakii [495] was the name given to the image which was in the shape of a very large man. In the evening, just about dusk, the image would be brought up and made to stand at the top end of the ladder. This ladder was the only means of getting up this hill. [496] The image was then made to stand with a war club in hand.

On the first night, some of the warriors of Keawenuiaumi, [497] Omaukamau and others, tried to get up the hill, but when they came in sight of something standing at the top end of the ladder, believing it to be a real person, they became afraid and returned. This attempt to get to the top of the hill was kept up for three nights.

HOW PIIMAIWAA WITH HIS WAR CLUB CLIMBED THE HILL.

At last Piimaiwaa decided to make an attempt to see this big man for himself. When he came near the man he took his war club and began twirling it, but the man refused to respond. Piimaiwaa then took the club in his left hand and again twirled it, but the man would not so much as move his club.

Because of this failure to get his opponent to respond to his challenge, Piimaiwaa climbed the ladder so as to get nearer the man. At last he reached a position where he could touch him with his club, so he tapped the man a light blow and he heard the sound as of wood. At this he was made certain that this was a wooden man put up there to deceive them. He then took the image and threw it down the cliff and he climbed up to the top of the hill, where he met and killed all the people with the exception of the king [498] who managed to escape.

This victory gave Maui completely into the hands of Kihapiilani and he became its king. It was by him that the famous roadway, which is seen going through the forest of Oopuola, was built, as well as the shell road which was built around Molokai, traces of which can be seen to this day.

RELATING TO IMAIKALANI.

Imaikalani was a blind chief; he was without sight, but he had other men to serve him and to act as his eyes. He also had some birds who helped see things for him. He was a chief who was very skillful in the use of all weapons of warfare and particularly so in the use of the war club.

When the capture of the hill was completed, Umi ordered Omaokamau to go and fight Imaikalani. When Omaokamau heard this he proceeded to the home of Imaikalani. When Omaokamau was drawing near the home of Imaikalani the birds sounded a note. At this note of warning from the birds Imaikalani said to his men: “Say, there is a man.” The men said: “There is nobody.” Imaikalani remarked: “Watch out.” While the two men were watching, Omaokamau soon after appeared. The men then said to Imaikalani: “Yes, there is a man, he is coming, and he carries a war club in his hand.” Imaikalani said: “That is Omaokamau, one of the warriors of Umi; he is well versed in the art of throwing the spear; his main strength is in his right arm, his left is weak; watch him and see when he twirls his war club.”

When Omaokamau came up to the men he stood and twirled his war club. When the two men saw this, they said to Imaikalani: “Say, the man is twirling his club.” When Imaikalani heard the report of his two men, he stood up and began twirling his club. The two men kept on twirling their clubs all the time until they struck at each other. Omaokamau struck his club to his right, but somehow Imaikalani warded off the blow by the use of his club and the first blow aimed by Omaokamau missed. They again twirled their clubs and after a time Omaokamau struck to his left, but again his blow was warded off and he again missed Imaikalani. After this second miss Omaokamau turned around and returned to Umi. When he came up to Umi, Umi asked him: “How was your trip to the home of Imaikalani?” Omaokamau replied: “I don’t know what to say. The eyes of Imaikalani are both sightless but his thinking powers are faultless. I fought him for a time, but he warded off my blows so skilfully that I was afraid of him and so I came back.”