THE LITERARY 



OF THE LINN^AN ASSOCIATION OP PENNSYLA'ANIA COLLEGE, 



Vol. U\. ' APRIL, 1847. No. 6. 



SKETCHES OF A VOYAGE, A^'D RESIDENCE IN THE SOUTH 

 SEA ISLANDS. NO. III. 



Early in February, my travelling Companion, Mr. N., and myself, 

 visited the Island of Kauai, or Jllooi, as it is named on the old maps. 

 This is one of the leeward islands, and is at the distance of about one 

 day's sail from Oahu. 



The Brig "Avon," owned by my excellent friend Jno. Coffin Jones, 

 Esq., the American Consul, was sent to this island for a load of goats, 

 and we were kindly offered a passage in her. On Kauai but two white 

 families reside, these being missionaries. There s no town on the Isl- 

 and, properly so called ; but it is sprinkled all over with little native 

 villages, which present a very picturesque appearance. Our object, in 

 leading Oahu, was to spend about five days here, and return, at the end 

 of that time, in the same vessel, which was to make a second trip. We 

 took possession, on our arrival, of a large native house near the beach, 

 furnished us by Capt. Hinckley, the commander of the brig, who also 

 left with us a native man as cook and valet de Chamhre. On the same 

 evening the Avon sailed on her return trip, and the next morning, to our 

 surprise, we were called upon by the King, and two of his favorites. 

 His Majesty had come several days jjreviously, and informed us that he 

 intended remaining another week. He, and his companions were on 

 horseback ; they were sitting on large Mexican saddles, having heavy 

 wooden stirrups, and each horseman carried a long lasso, or noosed 

 leathern cord, hung to his saddle-bow. The King informed us that one 

 of his objects in visiting the Island, was to enjoy the sport of hunting 

 wild cattle, which abound on the hills, and in the forests here,_ and 

 that they had mounted their horses for a hunt, when he heard of our 

 arrival, and had lost no time in calling to pay his respects. This we 

 thought very kind, and quite respectful considering that he was a king. 

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