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CHAPTER XII. 



Visit to the island of Kauai — A royal call — Rev. P. J. Gulick, the mission- 

 ary — Description of the island — A present from Kauikeaouli — Royal mode of 

 obtaining supplies — A change of residence — Excursions through the coun- 

 try — Birds — JVative method of catching them, — The travellers wijid-bound — 

 Shell hunting — Habits of the natives — Beach food, and mode of eating it — 

 Visit of the king, and governor Kekeoeva — Characteristics of the latter — 

 Anxiety of the king to return home — Arrival of his folloivers — A inetamor- 

 phosis — A royal supper — Evening service — Royal guard — A sail in sight — 

 Joy of the king — His letter — Return of the Avon — Departure from Kauai, 

 and arrival at Oahu — A pic-nic party at Pearl river — Calabash dance by 

 the natives — Departure for Columbia river — A primitive passage to the 

 shore— A storm at sea — A flight of shore birds — Land ahead — Arrival at the 

 Columbia. 



February \Oth. — Mr. Nuttall and myself were kindly invited by 

 Captain Hinckley, to take a trip with him to the island of Kauai, 

 in the brig Avon, owned by him. We embarked this morning, 

 and with the pilot on board sailed out of the harbor. This being 

 one of the leeward islands, towards which the trade-winds al- 

 ways blow, we made the passage quickly ; and in the evening 

 ran into the harbor of Koloa, and anchored within half a mile 

 of the shore. 



The next morning we landed in our boat, and took possession 

 of a large untenanted native liouse, near the beach, belonging to 

 Captain II. Our servant busied himself in making our new re- 

 sidence comfortable, arranging the bedding and mosquitoe cui'- 

 tains, procuring mats for partitions, and, finally, in setting before 

 us a good breakfast, cooked on the spot. We had scarcely 



