Crossword-Solution: IVI 3 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 6

Notwithstanding the assertion of the natives, I am disposed to think that "Ivi", or Eve, is the only aboriginal part of the story, as far as it respects the mother of the human race.

The town is on both banks of the Waiandina River, with large "ivi" and other beautiful trees overhanging the water; brilliant coloured crotons, _dracænas,_ and other fine plants imparted a wealth of colour to the scene, and many of the grand old trees were heavily laden with ferns and orchids.

The sloping hills were covered with woods, and we passed under a canopy of bamboo, the large trumpet flowers of the white _datura,_ tree-ferns, large "ivi," "dakua" and "kavika" trees loaded with ferns and fine orchids in flower.

This is called _ivi poro._ The next day the man dons all his best ornaments and badges for taking life, and sallies forth fully armed and parades the village.

Bright illusion, common to us all, where Poetry once hallows the human form! Who ever thinks of Petrarch as the old, timeworn man? 'Who does not see him as when he first gazed on Laura?-- "Ogni altra cosa ogni pensier va fore; E sol ivi con voi rimansi Amore!" CHAPTER XII.