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106 LILIUOKALANI AND THE REVOLUTION. a high fence of adobe, or sun-baked ‘brick. The boys used to climb the fence on their side for the purpose of looking at the royal children, and amongst these curtous urchins was John ©. Dominis. His father was a sea captain, who had originally come to Honolulu on Cape Horn voyages, and had been interested in trade, both in China and in California. The ancestors of Captain Dominis were from Italy; but Mrs. Dominis was an American, born at Boston, and was a descedant of one of the early English settlers.” At the royal wedding of Alexander Liholiho and Emma Rooke, Honolulu was the scene of great festivity. This occurred June roth, 1856. Liliuokalani was one of the bridesmaids, and in speaking of this fete, she says: “The King was returning from Moanlua with a large escort, a calvacade of perhaps two hundred riders of both sexes. Amongst these was General J. O. Dominis, then - a young man on the staff of Prince Lot. He was riding by mv side when an awkward horseman forced his horse between us, and in the confusion Mr. Dominis was thrown from his horse and his leg broken. He gained the saddle, however, and insisted on accompanying me to my dome. where he dismounted and helped me from my horse. He then rode home; but by the time he had reached his own house his leg had become so swollen and painful that he could not dismount without as- sistance, and for some time, until the bone had become united, was confined to his house.” The following November, on account of the illness of | her mother, Liliuokalani went with her to Hawaii for her : i ew - €omicbooks.com — yrs 7 wi _: al