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sea-shore, and in the twilight of the evening reachedPuako, a considerable village, four or five miles to thesouthward of Towaihae, where he took up his lodgingsfor the night. After addressing the people on themorning of the 27th, Mr. Thurston returned to Towai-hae, where he arrived at 10 A. m.

About noon the same day, Mr. Goodrich returnedfrom his journey to Mouna-Kea. Leaving Towaihaeon the 23d, he had walked to Waimca, on the skirts ofwhich he encamped with Mr. Parker, who was em-ployed in shooting wild cattle. With him he spent theSabbath , which was rainy and unpleasant. Early onMonday the 25th, he commenced his journey up themountain. The path lay along the side of a deepravine; the soil was formed of decomposed lava andashes. At noon he dismissed his native companion,and, taking his great coat and blanket, began to ascendthe more steep and rugged parts. The way was diffi-cult, on account of the rugged volcanic rocks andstunted shrubs that covered the sides of the mountain.In his way, he found numbers of red and white rasp-berry bushes loaded with delicious fruit. At five r. m.having reached the upper boundary of the trees andbushes that surround the mountain, he erected a tem-porary hut, kindled a small fire, and prepared for hisnight’s repose. The thermometer shortly after sun-setstood at 43°; and the magnet, though it pointed northwhen held in the hand, was drawn between two andthree degrees to the eastward, when placed on theblocks of lava, owing probably to the quantity of ironin the mountain.

After a few hours’ rest, Mr. Goodrich arose at eleveno’clock at night, and the moon shining brightly, he