. Légendes de Ma-ui--un demi-dieu de Polynésie . et sa mère, ne prenant pas soin d'être troublé avec lui, a coupé une serrure de cheveux herbés, l'a attaché autour de lui et l'a jeté dans la mer. De cette façon, le nom lui est venu, Maui-Tiki-Tiki, orMaui formaié dans le nœud supérieur. Les eaux ont été enfantées en toute sécurité. Le poisson en gelée l'enroula et le fit naître.le dieu des mers le soigna et le protégeait. Hepas porté à la maison des dieux et accroché dans theroof qu'il pourrait sentir l'air chaud du feu, et être chéri dans la vie. Quand il était assez vieux, agité à ses relations pendant qu'ils étaient tous réunis dans la grande Chambre d'Assemblée

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. Legends of Ma-ui--a demi god of Polynesia . nd his mother, notcaring to be troubled with him, cut off a lock of herhair, tied it around him and cast him into the sea. Inthis way the name came to him, Maui-Tiki-Tiki, orMaui formied in the topknot. The waters bore himsafely. The jelly fish enwrapped and mothered him.The god of the seas cared for and protected him. Hewas carried to the gods house and hung up in theroof that he might feel the warm air of the fire, andbe cherished into life. When he was old enough, hecame to his relations while they were all gathered inthe great House of Assembly, dancing and makingmerry. Little Maui crept in and sat down behind hisbrothers. Soon his mother called the children andfound a strange child, who proved that he was herson, and was taken in as one of the family. Some ofthe brothers were jealous, but the eldest addressedthe others as follows: Never mind; let him be our dear brother. In thedays of peace remember the proverb, When you are*on friendly terms, settle your disputes in a friendly 6. Rugged Lava of Wailuku River. way; when you are at war, you must redress your in-juries by violence. It is better for us, brothers, to bekind to other people. These are the ways by whichmen gain influence—by laboring for abundance offood to feed others, by collecting property to give toothers, and by similar means by which you promotethe good of others. Thus, according to the New Zealand story relatedby Sir George Grey, Maui was received in his home. Mauis home was placed by some of the Hawaiianmyths at Kauiki, a foothill of the great extinct craterHaleakala, on the Island of Maui. It was here helived when the sky was raised to its present position.Here was located the famous fort around which manybattles were fought during the years immediately pre-ceding the coming of Captain Cook. This fort was heldby warriors of the Island of Hawaii a number of years.It was from this home that Maui was supposed tohave journeyed when he climbed Mt. Ha

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