4 SANDWICH ISLANDS NATIVES. 



in a flattened fork, which ever and again, as the wee 

 shell rocks to and fro, dips in the water and steadies 

 her motion ; and in this way with paddle or sail, or 

 both, they skim along over the waves. 



The residents at Honohdu are principally Americans, 

 who engross much of the trade ; there are also a few 

 Chinese shops, where this antiquated people may be 

 seen in their national dress and surrounded by their 

 native products — Japanned- ware, crapes, silks, ivory 

 carved-work, &c., for which they find a ready sale. 

 There are several churches and meeting-houses ; also 

 one or two large manufactories and warehouses, conspi- 

 cuous from their size compared with the surrounding 

 buildings. On the right of the town is the harbour, 

 in which were many vessels ; among others, several 

 American whalers refitting for their return home ; and 

 the old "Basilisk" lies here dismantled and deserted. I 

 regarded her with great interest, remembering the many 

 important matters in which she took her part, more 

 particularly in the French affair with Queen Pomare. 



Honolulu cannot certainly be lauded for cleanliness 

 nor the regularity of its construction : dirt abundantly 

 displays itself, and in the streets we were enveloped 

 in clouds of dust. The natives appear finely-limbed, 

 muscular, and of good stature. The young people have 

 handsome and somewhat intellectual countenances, with 



