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the hill flanking the stream on our left. ving arrived there, 
we could survey the extent of the landslides on the opposite 
side of the hill, which were considerable. is place, our 
the loss of a wife, two little boys, and both parents. All ae 
e 
at Reed’s with his men, was driving cattle across the hill to- 
ward Hilo when suddenly the earth shook violently, and a great 
detonation was heard behind them. Horses and cattle turned 
tound involuntarily. The whole atmosphere before them was 
ted and black, Ina very short time this subsided—some sa 
1 one minute, others in five minutes—but a black cloud con- 
tinued to hover over the scene for some time. A native, who 
resided less than half a mile from the scene and who had friends 
ving on the hill, found courage enough to run to it, half an 
hour after the occurrence. He thrust his hand in the mud and 
soepnother account states that Dr. Hillebrand had visited the 
- Re of the Kahuku eruption, and had found that there was 
‘oe Assure ten to twenty feet wide, from which the lavas 
‘sued, instead of a proper crater. 
