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crossed about half a mile to the falls, over a plain covered with grass 

 and wild sugar-cane. The stream was very small, running sluggishly, 

 and passed over a precipice of barren rocks, one hundred and sixty 

 feet in height. Although there is neither tree nor shrub along the 

 stream above the fall, the valley beneath is filled with them ; the 

 most conspicuous was the pandanus. The whole scene is picturesque. 

 Below, the falls present a very curious appearance, the wind con- 

 tinually breaking and dispersing the water in heavy showers over a 

 great variety of ferns, which are growing in the crevices of the rocks. 

 The volume of water does not exceed ten hogsheads a minute. In the 

 basin beneath were found many fine specimens of Neritina granulata, 

 and two other species were found further down the stream, about 

 four feet below the surface : these were procured by diving. Mr. 

 Rich obtained specimens of the plants. Mr. Peale found but few 

 birds; ducks were abundant on the river's banks, some of which 

 were killed. Rushes were growing along the banks from eight to 

 ten feet in length, four or five feet under the water ; besides these, 

 the banks were covered with hibiscus and ricinus (castor-oil trees,) 

 growing wild. 



Returning to Deborah's, where they remained for the night, they 

 met Messrs. Dana and Agate. Deborah entertained them in " white 

 style," at a table set with knives, forks, &c., and gave them tea and 

 sugar. Their bed was native, and composed of a platform of about 

 twelve feet square, covered with mats. This proved comfortable, 

 with tapa as a covering in lieu of linen. 



The next morning, they started for Waioli and Halelea. The 

 country on the way is of the same character as that already seen. 

 They passed the small villages of Kupau, Kealia, Anehola, Mowaa, 

 and Kauharaki, situated at the mouths of the mountain streams, which 

 were closed with similar sand-bars to those already described. These 

 bars afforded places to cross at, though requiring great precaution 

 when on horseback. The streams above the bars were in most cases 

 deep, wide, and navigable a few miles for canoes. Besides the 

 sugar-cane, taro, &c., some good fields of rice were seen. The 

 country may be called open ; it is covered with grass, forming 

 excellent pasture-grounds, and abounds in plover and turnstones, 

 scattered in small flocks. 



On their way they passed through a beautiful grove of tutui-nut 

 trees, in which the Rev. Mr. Alexander is in the habit of preaching 

 to the natives. These trees are large, and form a delightful shade. 



