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pared to transfer the freight in small 

 boats, used because there is no dock. 

 Realizing that our condition would be 

 much relieved by so doing, we induced 

 the captain to allow us to land. It 

 being at the time of low tide, we ex- 

 amined the rocks for seaweeds, and for 

 the first time made the acquaintance of 

 Ahnfeltia concinna, a. succulent, brittle, 

 brownish-red seaweed, afterwards found 

 to grow in abundance on the rocks in 

 Hilo harbor, at Punaluu and Pahala, 

 therefore probably extending entirely 

 around the island of Hawaii ; though, as 

 far as I know, not growing on the rocks 

 of either Oahu or Kauai. Since the 

 plant is so common along these shores, 

 and of considerable size, it is easily 

 distinguished by anyone enough inter- 

 ested to look out for it. 



We found Hilo to be very delightful 

 and quite different from Honolulu, ex- 



