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his own observations, on which I was enabled at once to mark out 

 my own position accurately. 



The map of the southeast portion of Hawaii was constructed from 

 the combined observations of Mr. Drayton and myself, with the 

 addition of some cracks and eruptions from Dr. Pickering's notes. 

 The country to the southeast appears well covered with woods, while 

 to the soutli it is bare and barren. The map, however, will give a 

 better idea of it than can be derived fom any description. 



Nearly at the foot of Puukehulu, is the pit-crater of Alealea-iki, 

 vs^hich has had a flow of lava into it : it is about five hundred feet in 

 depth, and of an elliptical shape. 



We continued our route towards Panau, passing over a rough lava 

 country, on which was a young growtli of sandalwood and okea 

 trees. Before reaching Panau, we found ourselves in a luxuriant 

 growth of Cape gooseberries (Physalis Peruviana), whiclr we found 

 quite refreshing after our walk. The natives do not make any use of 

 them, and seemed somewhat surprised to see us eat them. 



At Panau we found a large clearing in the woods, and a village, 

 consisting of three or four native houses. Here many canoes are 

 built and transported to the sea, the trees in the vicinity being large 

 and well adapted to this purpose. I was told that they met with a 

 ready sale. 



Dr. Judd, who had been somewhat unwell since his escape, was 

 now seized with fever; and soon after the tent was pitched, went 

 to bed, as he felt that lie required rest. The burns he had received 

 on his wrists had become very much inflamed ; he, however, found 

 himself much better the next day, and we concluded to proceed. 

 Panau is two thousand six hundred and seventy-six feet above 

 the sea, and was found by our observations to be ten miles southeast 

 of Kilauea. 



In the morning, previous to starting, the men reported to me that 

 their frying-pan had been stolen during the night. I therefore 

 ordered immediate search and inquiiy to be made for it. Great 

 alarm in consequence was excited among the natives who attended 

 lis ; so much, indeed, that I ordered the men to desist, conceiving it 

 very probable that one of the other natives, who had been flocking in 

 numbers to see us, had carried it off". To judge from the scarcity of 

 supplies, the inhabitants of this part of the island are very poor. 



We left Panau after half-past eight o'clock, and passed on towards 

 the east. After travelling about three miles, we came in sight of the 



