Brought up for a life of service to the high chiefs, John Papa I i (1800-1870) describes life under the Kamehamehas with the authority of a first-hand witness, presenting personal experiences and revealing the pattern of Hawaiian culture as it actually functioned. Contents: Kamehameha; The Luluka Family; Kapu Loulu Rites and Medical Practices; Early 1800 s in Honolulu; Activities in Court Circles; Foreign Influences; Places and Persons on Oahu; Kamehameha s Return to Hawaii; Kamehameha s Court at Kamakahonu; Life in Kona; Fragments of History, 1819-1832; Kamamalu and Kekuanaoa.