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much work here and at Napoopoo. The result of his labors will be 

 published. 



KEAUHOU 



The " Slide," made here in the time of King Kamehameha I, con- 

 sists of two stone walls from 50 to 75 feet apart, the space between 

 them being filled with stones to provide a level surface from side to 

 side and to equalize the slope from top to bottom. It begins a mile 

 from the foot of the hill, and its terminus was on a level area near 

 the coast. The lower end is now so displaced and overgrown for a 

 fourth of a mile that it can no longer be traced ; the remainder of it 

 is practically intact. The slope is not uniforai, being somewhat de- 

 termined by the natural surface, so that it is steeper in some parts 

 than in others. Near the upper end some short stretches are quite 

 steep, presenting from below the appearance of terraces. In places, 

 flat stones are laid pavement fashion from side to side, or rows of 

 stones which seem to be the tops of walls extend across. These were 

 probably to prevent crawling of the smaller material used as a 

 leveler. The slide, according to an old Hawaiian, was covered with 

 one variety of grass, on which was laid another variety ; but he could 

 not say whether the two layers had their stems parallel or crosswise. 

 Kukui-nut oil was used plentifully to act as a binder and to give a 

 slick surface. The "sliders," as well as he could remember the 

 description of them, were like sleds with runners ; not flat boards like 

 a toboggan. Small depressions here and there, either basin-shaped 

 or well-shaped, have led to excavations in the hope of finding some- 

 thing; but they are due only to falling-in of tubes, tunnels, or bub- 

 bles in the lava. 



A somewhat similar but very much smaller slide is said to be on 

 the coast 40 miles south of this one. At present it can be reached 

 only from the shore, making a canoe voyage necessary. 



Two ruined and overgrown heiaus are near the water line a mile 

 from the slide. Both are built on bare lava, and at very high tides 

 waves dash over them. Possibly the shore has sunk since they were 

 built. Near by, on the flat lava, covered by every tide, are rock 

 carvings rudely resembling the outlines of human figures. They 

 must be of rather recent origin, as the stone is constantly subject to 

 wear by the shingle. Stokes has copied them. 



MOOKINI 



At the extreme northwest corner of the island of Hawaii is a heiau 

 in excellent preservation, there being but few fallen stones. The 

 ground around is entirely free of growth except for grass and a 

 few weeds, which may explain its appearance of newness; it has a 

 very modern aspect, though it seems to antedate the discovery. It 



