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singular manner, and the punishment of the offender will serve to 

 show the mode in which the laws are carried into execution. 



The chief, Kenemoneha, treated Lieutenant Budd with great kind- 

 ness, supplied him with dry clothing, and gave him some of his 

 scanty fare. The village is a collection of eight huts, and an un- 

 finished adobe church. The chief has three large canoes for his use. 



In passing over the island, the walking had been found very 

 tedious ; for they sunk ankle-deep at each step. The whole south 

 part is covered with a light soil, composed of decomposed lava; and 

 is destitute of vegetation, except a few stunted shrubs. 



On the northern side of the island, there is a better soil, of a reddish 

 colour, which is in places susceptible of cultivation. Many tracks of 

 wild hogs were seen, but only one of the animals was met with. 



The wife of Kenemoneha resides at Lahaina. She was a great 

 favourite of the king, who, notwithstanding, was determined to let 

 the law take its course, being well satisfied of her husband's guilt. 



The only article produced on the island is the sweet-potato, and 

 but a small quantity of these. All the inhabitants are convicts, and 

 receive their food from Maui : their number at present is about fifteen. 



Besides this little cluster of convicts' huts, there are one or two 

 houses on the north end, inhabited by old women. Some of the 

 convicts are allowed to visit the other islands, but not to remain. 



On hearing of the accident. Lieutenant Carr at once despatched 

 provisions for the party ; which reached them the next day, and 

 proved a seasonable supply. After much fatigue, Lieutenant Budd 

 returned to the ship on the 15th. 



I visited, in company with some of the ofiicers, the seminary of 

 Lahainaluna, which is, as I have before said, situated on the hill 

 behind the town, and about two miles distant from it. The road 

 thither is partly made by the pupils of the seminary. We found the 

 students at work along this road, making stone walls. Many of 

 them were large boys or young men. Their mode of working 

 was not systematic, and every one appeared to be doing what he 

 thought best : they did not appear to be identified with their work, 

 but seemed more like a rabble. We were received by the Rev. 

 Mr. Andrews, who was kind enough to show us the whole establish- 

 ment. 



On our approach, we noticed an air of neglect, and particularly in 

 the out-buildings. The garden also was in bad order ; indeed, nothing 

 succeeds well in it, because its situation is too high for irrigation, 



