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who have witnessed a diifereut state of things in other lands can 

 properly appreciate. 



15th. — Several days ago Mr. Deppe and myself visited Nuano 

 valley, where we hired a native house, in which we are now 

 living. Our object has been to procure birds, plants &c. and wc 

 have so far been very successful. I have already prepared about 

 eighty birds which I procured here. We have a very good and 

 comfortable cottage, and a more delightful country residence I 

 certainly never saw. The valley here is narrow, only about a 

 quarter of a mile across, and the mountains on either side, at 

 least two thousand feet in height, are clothed with the most 

 beautiful verdure.- Within gunshot of our dwelling, there is a 

 cascade of delightfully cold mountain water, which falls perhaps 

 thirty feet ; the basin below gives us an excellent bath, and we can 

 take a shower when we wish it, by standing under one of the jets. 

 As our cottage is situated upon elevated ground, we have a fine 

 view of the town of Honoruru, five miles from us, as well as the 

 lovely harbor and the shipping. I am so pleased with this resi- 

 dence, on every account, that I shall be loath to leave it ; I have 

 escaped from the bustle, and confusion, and dissipation of the 

 town, from the, at times, almost insufferable heat which prevails 

 there, and am living exactly as I wish, in a retired and quiet 

 manner. We never suffer from heat here, and although this is 

 the rainy season, we have had, so far, fine, clear weather. 



27th. — I went, this morning, again to the palace of the king, 

 accompanied by Captain Charlton, the British Consul, to view 

 the remains of the princess. We saw there the widowed hus- 

 band, Governor Boki, Kanaina, and several other chiefs. Their 

 grief appears to have almost entirely evaporated. The hand of 

 time has had the effect, not only to soften down the pangs of re- 

 cent sorrow, but even to render those who were but a few days 

 ago under its severest influence, alive to all the joyousness and 

 sprightly emotions attendant upon a reaction. 



