CHAPTER III. 



HAWAII AND O A H U. 

 1840. 



Shortly after our arrival, orders were given to be ready for sea by 

 the 11th of November, at v^hich time it was my desire that we should 

 again be on active duty. Finding, after the return of the tender from 

 Kauai, that the Vincennes and Peacock would necessarily be detained 

 beyond this time to complete their repairs, and wishing to afford the 

 naturalists belonging to the Peacock an opportunity of visiting Hawaii, 

 I gave Messrs. Peale, Rich, and Dana orders to rejoin the tender on 

 the 10th of November. I also gave Mr. Knox instructions to proceed 

 direct to Kealakeakua Bay, to land them there, and to be again ready 

 to receive them in a week afterwards at Hilo Bay, on the opposite 

 side of the island. The party would thus be enabled to cross the 

 island, which I had no hopes of being able to accomplish with the 

 naturalists attached to the Vincennes, as I believed we should all 

 have enough to occupy us fully in the contemplated trip to the top 

 of the mountain, and the examination of the volcanic eruptions. On 

 the same evening at 10 p. m., they went to sea, sweeping out of the 

 harbour, and proceeding on their trip. 



In the mean time our preparations for duty were actively progress- 

 ing. The Porpoise sailed on the 16th of November, under orders for 

 the Paumotu Group, which will be found in Appendix VII. 



Preparations were making on board the Vincennes for our trip to 

 the mountain. Dr. Judd, of the mission, at my solicitation, consented 

 to accompany me, as did also Mr. Brinsmade, our consul. The 

 former kindly offered to take all the preliminary steps in reference 

 to the arrangements with the natives, and to procure suitable travel- 

 ling equipments, in the shape of large calabashes, &c. These last 



