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SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF THE RACE
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people. The story about it is overlaid with mythical incidents, as are so many Polynesian tales, but there is no doubt a substratum of historical fact. It appears to have
A Fijian, Polynesia-Melanesian type.
been first discovered growing in the mountains. There were great rejoicings at the discovery. Vai-takere's wife is accredited with having produced the ii, which is, I think,
