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burial service of the Episcopal Church , and Mr. Bing-ham made an address in the native language; afterwhich the procession again formed, and returned downthe street a few rods, to the gate leading to Karaimo-ku’s residence, situated in a cultivated enclosure ofsome eight or ten acres. Here, as it passed by a cir-cuitous way, it shewed to the best advantage.

On reaching the door of the house, the feather-bearers, marines, and band, opened to the right andleft, and Mr. Bloxam, Mr. Bingham, and myself, enter-ed the habitation about to be converted into a tomb. Iscarce know when I have been more tenderly affected.It was the audience room, in which but a day or twobefore, Lord Byron and his suite had been presented;but how greatly was its whole appearance altered ! Alow and well-defined arch had been thrown over itslofty roof, converting it into a long vaulted hall, everypart of which, even to the pillars running through themiddle, was entirely covered with black. Its only fur-niture was a large platform at one end, on which wasto be deposited all that remained of Kamehamaru andRiho-Riho : and the only person in it was Karaimoku,standing to receive the lifeless bodies of those he hadever called and loved as his children. His dress wasthe same as on Saturday; but his appearance evenmore venerable and interesting. He received our salu-tations in agitated silence •, the trembling hand, thequivering lip, the hasty and disturbed pressure of hishandkerchief to his eyes and forehead, all expressingdeep emotion of heart. He permitted himself to be ledto a seat, while the coffins, each borne by twelve men