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one by each district of the island, besides one for him-self.

To strengthen his position he married Piikea, thedaughter of Piilani, king of Maui , who sent a large fleetof double canoes to escort her to Hawaii , as became herrank. Soon afterward Piilani died, and was succeededby his eldest son Lono-a-pii, a surly and avaricious chief,who soon drove his younger brother to seek refuge withUmi at Waipio.

Their sister Piikea persuaded Umi to espouse the causeof the exiled chief Kiha-a-Piilani. Accordingly he collectedthe best warriors from every district of Hawaii , and animmense fleet of war-canoes, with which he crossed thechannel to Hana, Maui .

He first besieged and took a fort on the top of the hillcalled Kauwiki, which was considered almost impregnablein those days, and then proceeded to Waihee, where hedefeated and killed Lono-a-pii. Kiha-a-Piilani, who thussucceeded his brother in the government of Maui , was anable and prosperous chief, and deserves to be rememberedfor the paved road which he caused to be made aroundEast Maui , the remains of which are still to be seen.

Discovery of the Islands by the Spaniards. — Umi wassucceeded by his eldest son Kealiiokaloa, who was suc-ceeded in turn by his youngest brother Keawe-nui-a-Umi.During the reign of the former, a foreign vessel waswrecked at Keei, in South Kona, Hawaii . The traditionrelates that only the captain and his sister reached theshore in safety, and that they knelt down on the beach,remaining a long time in that posture, whence the placewas called Kulou, as it is at this day.

Unlike the Fijians, the people received them kindlyand set food before them. The strangers intermarried