Ascriit of MaiDia Lna in fS6.f. 



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villages, and filling np fish ponds, ended by changing the coast line for twenty- miles 

 from a ba}- to a headland several miles beyond the old coast. The streams which in 

 former ages flowed at intervals down its sides do not appear to be of so great volnme 

 as those from Mauna Loa, and this may be owing to the great number of vents. Their 

 physical strudlnre, however, is identical with that of those from the other mountains. 

 Continuing my description of the mountains before attempting the stor}' of 

 their eruptions, I will offer the account of my first ascent of Mauna Loa, made almost 

 immediately' after that of Hualalai. 



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Fig. 12. BREAKING CAMP ON THE INLAND BASK OF HirALALAI, iSSy. 



On Tuesday, August 2, we left the hospitable house of Rev. J. D. Paris, the 

 missionary at Kaawaloa. The native magistrate, Kupake, had heard of our intended 

 journej' and sent us two large dried fish, a most acceptable present, and a large gourd 

 water-bottle. We secured as guide Kaakakawai, an old goat hunter, and we had also 

 three native bearers and a pack mule. For the first six or eight miles our road was 

 the same as when we ascended Hualalai, and, as then, we got wet through in passing 

 the forest, this time by a thunder storm of short duration. We camped at night on 

 the mountain-plain near Judd's road, and in the morning sent back our horses and' 

 prepared our raw-hide sandals for climbing over the rough lava, as there is no path 

 for horses up the smooth dome of Mauna Loa.'" We went nearly east until we struck 



'"As will be seen later, fair trails are now known up both sides of Mauna Ijoa. 



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