34 Volcanic Character of the Island of Hawaii. 
cent up Mouna Kea. The soil was formed of decomposed 
lava and ashes. Atnoon he dismissed his native companion, 
and taking his great coat and blanket, began to ascend the 
more steep and rugged parts. The way was difficult, on ac- 
count of the volcanic reeks and pmanen shrubs that covered 
the sides of the mountain. On his. way up he founda num- 
ber of aoe and white raspberry. bushes, loaded with delicious 
fruit. 5 P. M- having reached the upper boundary of the 
trees and leashes, that surround = mountain, he erected a 
hat, kindled a small fire, and prepared for his 
gts repose. The eee shatty after sun setting, 
stood at 43°, and the magnet, though it pointed north when 
held in the hand, was drawn two or three degrees to the east- 
ward, when placed on the blocks of lava ; owing, probably, 
to the — quantity of iron in the mountain. 
ew hours rest, he arose at eleven o’cloc “ at night, 
and a moon shining brightly, he resumed his j 
wards the summit. At midnight hesaw the snow sihicins three 
miles distant, directed his steps towards the place, and reach- 
ed it abou ae the i ts 
as frozen over, and the thermometer stood at 27°. 
e now directed his ae towards a neighbouring peak, 
which fs mm one of the highest, but when he had ascended 
several others still higher. ~He proceeded towards 
the hi re north- 
of Mouna ~ ame seemed composed sth of iesinaie matter, 
prineipally cinders, pumice, and sand. Mr. Goodrich did 
not discover any aperture or crater on either of the summits 
he visited. Probably there is a large crater somewhere on 
— summit, from whence the scoria, sand and pumice, have 
with snow. ‘There were only frequent 
patches, apparent! 
several miles in extent, over which the snow was shoint night - 
‘ish ot . = in thickness, The ocean to the east and west was 
visible, ut the ‘highland on the north d d 
"its being seen_in those directions. ee a pate. 
Mr. Goodrich commenced his descent abont deinio *clock, 
and after travelling over large beds of sand, and cinders, inte 
