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of Koloa, where the schooner would back her topsails and lie to, 

 that we might board her in a canoe. 



After some consideration, and consultation with Mr. Gulick, 

 we concluded that we would decline the king's offer, as we knew 

 the vessel would be crowded, and therefore uncomfortable ; and 

 as the wind now blew steadily in its accustomed quarter, we 

 had Uttle doubt of the early arrival of the Avon. In the after- 

 noon we saw the schooner of the king come booming along past 

 us, the deck, and even the rigging, alive with natives, but a mes- 

 senger whom we had previously sent off, saved them the trouble 

 of bringing to ; and away went the little vessel on a wind, and 

 soon became a dim and ill-defined speck upon the far hori- 

 zon. 



15t7i. — A sail was descried at daylight this morning, bearing 

 towards our island ; and while we were at breakfast, two fisher- 

 men called, to tell us that it was the Avon come at last. She 

 was standing towards the harbor of Koloa, with a fair wind, and 

 when Mr. N. and myself arrived at the beach, she was hauling in 

 under the land. The captain and Mr. Smith, a resident of Ho- 

 noruru, came on shore to meet us. They informed us that the 

 king arrived at Oahu last evening, after an unusually boisterous 

 and uncomfortable passage, and that his majesty was almost be- 

 side himself with joy to receive once more the warm and affec- 

 tionate greetings of his people at home. 



The brig was detained here a day, in order to take in a cargo 

 of live stock, pigs, goats, &c.; and the next morning we bade 

 adieu to the kind and affectionate family of the missionary, and 

 went on board. In the afternoon our anchor was weighed, and 

 we were soon ploughing the wide ocean, while the rugged, iron- 

 bound coast of Kauai rapidly receded from our view. We had 

 on board several distinguished natives, as passengers, the princi- 

 pal of whom was Kekeoeva, the governor, and at each meal 

 which we took on board, the old gentleman asked an audible 



