An Account of Samoan History up to 1918
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An attempt has been made to adhere as closely as possible to a literal translation of these notes.
Although there are some apparent contradictions in dates of events and some repetition of events, neither the dates nor the incidents have been omitted or altered in the translation. A fuller understanding of the native mind and of the intention of the writer as well as of the incidents recorded, would probably reconcile any discrepancies.