188 SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



victorious army. The precipice is at least three times the 

 height of Dover cliffs, and it is really fearful and dizzy to cast 

 one's eyes over the horrid boundaries, — 



" The murmuring surge 

 That on the unnumbered idle pebbles chafe, 

 Can scarce be heard so high." 



On my way back I met great numbers of native women, who 

 were riding out on horseback for. pleasure. They were evi- 

 dently in high spirits, for such chattering and giggling I have 

 seldom heard. They fairly made the hills and valleys ring 

 again. They also appeared to be very fond of showing off their 

 horsemanship, and the mettle of their steeds. Running and 

 leaping over every fence and wall that could be seen on their 

 path was the order of the day. Indeed, horse-riding* is a 

 favorite amusement of the Honoluluians, and there is not a 

 Saturday afternoon in the year which is not devoted to it, and 

 the more break-neck and wild the animal is the better. 



On entering the town my horse took fright at the sight 

 of a group of urchins who were playing in the street, and, after 

 running about half a mile, threw me, and bruised my side to 

 such a degree that I was immediately obliged to go on board 

 the ship, and have it attended to. But for this mishap I 



hero, and caused the world to resound with his feats of enterprise. What other was 

 Philip of Macedon, as pictured by the Grecian historians, a man who overcame every 

 disadvantage, and extended the narrow sovereignty of Macedon into the universal 

 monarchy of Greece, and under his son, of the then known world. He is both a 

 warrior and a statesman, and his subjects have already made considerable progress 

 in civilization, but are held in the most abject submission, as Tamahamaha is in- 

 flexible in punishing all on'ences which seem to counteract his authority. His palace 

 is built alter the European style, of brick and glazed windows, and defended by a 

 battery of ten guns. He has European and American artificers about him of almost 

 every description. Indeed, his own subjects, from their intercourse with Europeans, 

 have acquired a great knowledge of several of the mechanical arts, and have thus 

 enabled him to increase his navy— a favorite object with him. 

 * The females ride like the men. 



