quisite for making the cloth, renders impossible to supply the wants of all t lation.

"The tapa moe, or cloth for s says Mr. Stewart, "is the largest each sheet, ten of which, fastened to one end, form a bed-cover, being as an ordinary counterpane."

Besides the dress already describe is common to all classes, there are th ed cloak and cap, worn by person highest rank, and by them only on nary occasions. The cloaks are of lengths, and are made from a piec work, so closely covered with feath present a surface almost equalling glossiness and softness. These fea of various hues, red, yellow, green, white, tastefully arranged in stripes, crescents, &c.; or the body of the cl one colour, red perhaps, or pure w surrounded by a deep border finely ted, or of a single shade. The frai cap or helmet, is formed of twigs closely woven together, and serves fence as well as covering for the he this frame a piece of net-work is into which feathers are wrought, in manner as on the cloaks. The ma of these two articles costs much lab are therefore seldom used, and highl

The natives of these islands ver

cover either their heads or their feet, excepting that when they are about to travel over burnt stones, they sometimes use a kind of sandal, made of cords, twisted from the fibres of the cocoa-nut. They usually cut their hair very close about the forehead and ears, allowing it to remain long on the top of the head and towards the neck; the edges about the temples are turned back with a sort of paste, made of clay or lime, which they keep in small balls, and moisten with their mouths when they wish to make use of it.

Both sexes are fond of ornaments, although contrary to the customs of most other islands of the Pacific, they never attach them to their ears. They decorate their heads and necks with wreaths, some of them very beautiful, formed of brilliant flowers; berries of a bright orange colour, having a strong perfume; or of feathers, woven closely together, in alterate circles, of various colours. They also wear ecklaces of shells, whales' teeth, and coral; ut the only bracelet worn, consists of two hells, fastened on the back of the wrists by a mall cord. They have another ornament, hich in dancing is worn upon the ankles, or bout the arms, consisting of a piece of netork, to which small shells, dog's teeth, or mething similar, are fastened, in order that, 7 striking against each other, they may pro

The inhabitants of the Sandwich like those of most of the other islan Pacific, have the habit of tattooing turing their skins; this is done in th ing manner. The figure to be imp first slightly marked upon the flesh, lines; the skin upon these lines is th ed with a sharply pointed instrume has previously been dipped in a bl This instrument pierces so deeply as the blood to flow, and the wounds ar healing; but when perfectly healed, ridge is left, which ever after remain rendered less distinct by age. This is always performed with great exac regularity, sometimes covering a con part of the body, and at others, on two limbs. This is the only people, e the New Zealanders, who tattoo the

It is difficult to determine from barbarous custom took its rise. It se bable, however, that like the practic ing out the teeth, cutting the flesh, a lating the body, it was first done in c ration of the death of near friends, o of distinction. It is used as a me great events in the history of a na serves as a badge to distinguish not ferent chiefs, but all their slaves and ants. You may form an idea of the effect of this practice, when applic face, by reading Mr. Ellis's descripti