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in these ravines several hundred feet in height, liaving little volume 

 of water, however. 



The face of Mauna Haleakala is somewhat like that of Mauna Kea : 

 it is destitute of trees to the height of about two thousand feet, then 

 succeeds a belt of forest, to the height of .six thousand feet, and again, 

 the summit, which is cleft by a deep gorge, is bare. 



During their stay under the lee of the island, the king's schooner 

 sought refuge there also, havin^ been driven from the roads of La- 

 haina, where it is impossible to lie during the prevalence of southwest 

 gales, as vessels are then exposed both to the sea and wind. 



The party who landed, and the schooner, arrived about the same 

 time at Lahaina, where our gentlemen were very kindly received by 

 the king and missionaries. They forthwith made preparations for 

 a tour to East Maui. The Rev. Mr. Andrews, his son, and four 

 students of the seminary, joined the party, together with six Kanakas 

 to carry their food. The Kanakas were engaged at twenty-five cents 

 a day, and twenty-five cents more was allowed for their food. The 

 party first passed to Wailuku, where it was further increased by the 

 accession of Mr. Baily. 



In the evening they reached the sugar plantation of Messrs. Lane 

 and Minor, which they found one thousand six hundred and ninety- 

 two feet above the level of the sea. These are two very respectable 

 white men, who have married native wives. They are natives of 

 Boston, and have brought their Yankee enterprise with them. Here 

 all the party were kindly received. The plantation of these gentle- 

 men is of some extent; and although the cane grows more slowly 

 here, it makes better sugar than that on the low grounds, which is 

 said to be owing to the former not blossoming. The houses are partly 

 of native construction, and seem well adapted for their uses. The 

 sugar-mill is one of the largest on the island. 



Crops of Irish potatoes are very productive here ; and corn is abun- 

 dant a thousand feet higher up the mountain. 



The next day the party set out at an early hour, in hopes of reach- 

 ing the summit, but it began to rain violently, in consequence of 

 which they took shelter in a large cave, at an altitude of eight 

 thousand and ninety feet. Here many interesting plants were found, 

 among which were two species of Pelargonium, one with dark 

 crimson, the other with lilac flowers. The Argyroziphium began to 

 disappear as they ascended, and its place was taken up by the silky 



