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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 gentlemen 

 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 as- 

 cended, and its place was taken up by the silky species, which is only 

 found at high altitudes. From the cave to the summit they found 

 shrubby plants, consisting of Epacris, Vaccinium, Edwardsia, Compo- 

 site, and various rubiaceous plants. 



On their arrival at the edge of the crater, on the summit, the clouds 

 were driving with great velocity through it, and completely concealed 

 its extent. The height, as ascertained by the barometer, was ten 

 thousand two hundred feet. The driving of the sleet before the strong 

 gale soon affected the missionaries and native students, the latter of 

 whom for the first time, felt the effects of cold. The limit-line of 

 woods was ascertained to be at six thousand five hundred feet. 

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