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stream above the fall, the valley beneath is filled with them ; the 

 most conspicuous was the pandanus. The whole scene is picturesque. 

 Below, the falls present a very curious appearance, the wind con- 

 tinually breaking and dispersing the water in heavy showers over a 

 great variety of ferns, which are growing in the crevices of the rocks. 

 The volume of water does not exceed ten hogsheads a minute. In the 

 basin beneath were found many fine specimens of Neritina granulata, 

 and two other species were found further down the stream, about 

 four feet below the surface : these were procured by diving. Mr. 

 Rich obtained specimens of the plants. Mr. Peale found but few 

 birds ; ducks were abundant on the river's banks, some of which 

 were killed. Rushes were growing along the banks from eight to ten 

 feet in length, four or five feet under the water ; besides these, the 

 banks were covered with hibiscus and ricinus (castor-oil trees), grow- 

 ing wild. 



Returning to Deborah's, where they remained for the night, they 

 met Messrs. Dana and Agate. Deborah entertained them in " white 

 style," at a table set with knives, forks, &c, and gave them tea and 

 sugar. Their bed was native, and composed of a platform of about 

 twelve feet square, covered with mats. This proved comfortable, with 

 tapa as a covering in lieu of linen. 



The next morning, they started for Waioli and Halelea. The 

 country on the way is of the same character as that already seen. 

 They passed the small villages of Kupau, Kealia, Anehola, Mowaa, 

 and Kauharaki, situated at the mouths of the mountain streams, which 

 were closed with similar sand-bars to those already described. These 

 bars afforded places to cross at, though requiring great precaution 

 when on horseback. The streams above the bars were in most cases 

 deep, wide, and navigable a few miles for canoes. Besides the sugar- 

 cane, taro, &c, some good fields of rice were seen. The country 

 may be called open ; it is covered with grass forming excellent 

 pasture-grounds, and abounds in plover and turnstones, scattered in 

 small flocks. 



On their way they passed through a beautiful grove of tutui-nut 

 trees, in which the Rev. Mr. Alexander is in the habit of preaching 

 to the natives. These trees are large, and form a delightful shade. 

 There are few places in the open air so well calculated to hold divine 

 service in, and it is well fitted to create feelings of religion. The 

 view, by Mr. Agate, will give a good idea of it. 



These nut-trees grow with great luxuriance on this island ; and an 

 excellent oil is expressed from the nut, which already forms an 

 export from these islands. We heard here, that at New York, it 



