122 SKETCHES OF A VOYAGE 



On leaving us, which he did in a few minutes, heiemarked that we were 

 not well attended, and left with us one of his own body servants, say- 

 ing, that in the afternoon he would order some provisions to be sent to us. 



We were soon after called upon by the Rev. Mr. Gulick, the mis- 

 sionary, who insisted upon our leaving the poor tenement, which had 

 been provided for us, and making his house our home during our stay. 

 This at length we consented to do, stipulating for a native house in the 

 vicinity of his dwelling, as a sanctum sanctorum^ in which to prepare 

 and deposit our collections, &c. 



In the afternoon a native called at our cottage with a hand-cart filled 

 with provisions of various kinds ; — the present which the King had 

 promised us. There was a very large hog, three pigs, three or four tur- 

 kies, and several pairs of chickens, all living, with vegetables in great 

 abundance, taro, sweet-potatoes, melons, &c. The man informed us, 

 in broken English, that the King had sent them to the '■^kauris'''' (for- 

 eigners,) who had just arrived, and directed him to say, that in three days 

 he would send us as much more. His Majesty must have thought the 

 "hauris" huge gastronomists, but, as we had determined to accept the 

 invitation of the good missionary, we concluded to countermand the or- 

 der for continued supplies. 



We spent our time very agreeably at this island in collecting the va- 

 rious and beautiful objects of Natural history which abounded on it, 

 and we were most hospitably and kindly entertained by the lovely fam- 

 ily of the excellent missionary. After we had been here about four 

 days, however, a heavy S. W. wind sprung up, blowing steadily towards 

 Oahu, in consequence of which the Avon could not leave her anchor- 

 age, and we were compelled to remain where we were. Under some 

 other circumstances this detention would not have been irksome ; but 

 we had made provision for only a few days' residence, and in a very 

 short time all our ammunition, poison for preserving specimens, &.c. 

 were exhausted, and it was impossible to obtain even substitutes for these 

 indispensable articles at this place= So we had nothing for it, but to 

 yield to our fate with what grace we could, and spend the remainder of 

 our forced sojourn in collecting plants, shells, and such other matters 

 as the ''• moth and rust would not corrupt." 



Instead of five dcujs^ we remained five iceeks on this island ; and, 

 barring the impossibility of preparing birds (my favorite avocation.) we 

 were very happy. Our treatment in the house of the good missionary 

 was uniformly kind and cordial, and when I bade adieu — probably for- 

 ever — to him and his excellent and interesting family, my heart swelled 

 with emotions of gratitude and affection, which I could not, and did not 



