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322 penciled at top of page - also 26 officiating, vis. U nawi sa nu hi, i.e. one who renews heart and body, or ceases from mental and bodily defilements. And which attending to the ceremonies of this feast, it was said of him Te ko tlu hisi ha. Nu tra wi.o. This priest was also called U li stu li i e one who has his head covered, because he always officiated with his cap or bonnet on his head. He was one who had been devoted in infancy, or childhood to the sacred office, and trained up for it. He not only officiated at this feast, but was a preacher? of righteousness, teaching all moral duties, and exorting the people to avoid all evil conduct, such as quarreling, lying, stealing, etc. and in order to this he had seasons for visiting the different towns through the nation. He wore his "U lu sa ta", i.e. "light", in his bosom wrapped in a skin, and suspended by a string which went round his neck. We may also learn something respecting the nature and intention of this feast from the time & manner of its celebration. The Great new moon feast, as we have already seen was commenced at evening about the time that moon made its first appearance, and continued through the next day and night, so that the people dispersed on the morning of the second day of the moon. Soon after the people had retired from that feast, the seven prime counsellors, (i.e. the seven counsellors of the great priest above mentioned) convened an assembly at the council house. Probably, however, not till the next day after the people had retired. At that convention they appointed the great A to hu na, to commence in seven nights from that time; and dispatched their messenger through all the towns