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parating into two parties, concealed themselveson either side of the road leading to the fencing*The canoe having reached the shore, half themen landed with Havili at their head, and pro-ceeded towards the place where the hogs werekept* They had no sooner passed the spotwhere the enemy lay concealed, than the latterrushed out, and attacked them in the rear sosuddenly, and with such effect, that fifteenWere quickly dispatched, the enemy only losingone man, who was killed by Havili. This war-rior and his four remaining men effected theirescape to thfeir companions in the canoe, andpushed from the shore as quickly as possible.As they were paddling off, the enemy calledout to them in derision, “ What! you wanted“ some pork, did you?—how do you like your“ treat ?—but stay, here are some fine pigs for“ you, ready killed” (alluding to the dead bo-dies), “ why don’t you come and take them“ away?”—but Havili and his men, sorely dis-comfited, returned home without making anyfarther attempt.

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