344 PRESENTATION OF LORD BYRON AND SUITL.been gratifying to the company; but we could butcommend and admire the feeling, which led her to ob-ject, and to persist in her purpose. Behind the sofa,and partly inclining over it, were four of the largestkahiles of state, the national insignia of their royalty.

On each side of the sofa the chiefs were arrangedaccording to their rank; forming two closely filledlines along each side of the house, entirely to the dcorof entrance ; Kaahumanu and the rest of the queens-dowager occupying the places next to the princess.Mr. Pitt sat in a large crimson chair opposite theselast, near the king, but out of, and before, the line ofchiefs. On his right were two chairs of the same kind,for Lord Byron and Mr. Charlton, and on his left twoothers for Mr. Bingham and myself. On the oppositeside, chairs were arranged for the officers of the suite.The prime minister’s dress was of black silk ; the uppergarment, on account of his age and indisposition, beinga very full and loose gown. Shortly after we had takenour seats, the procession from the Blonde made its ap-pearance ; Lord Byron in the full uniform of his rank,supported by Mr. Charlton in his consular costume, andby Governor Boki in a rich military suit. All the com-pany, except the king, princess, and Mr. Pitt, upwardsof a hundred in number, received him standing, and,being well dressed in full black, made a very respect-able appearance.

His lordship was introduced first to Mr. Pitt, andimmediately presented each of the gentlemen in hissuite, about twenty in number, and then in the samemanner to the king, princess, and the queens, and after