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and sixty of whom belonged to Ewa, the remainder to Waianae; but 

 the Catholics have now established themselves at both these places, and 

 it is understood are drawing off many from their attendance on Mr. 

 Bishop's church. Schools are established, of which there are now 

 three for children under teachers from Lahainaluna. Mr. Bishop 

 informed me that there was great difficulty in procuring suitable 

 teachers, and a still greater difficulty in raising funds for their support. 

 The teachers complain much of their inability to secure a regular 

 attendance from their scholars, which is thought to result from a want 

 of parental authority at home, and their leaving it optional with the 

 children to attend school or not. 



This district contained in 1840 two thousand seven hundred and 

 ninety-two inhabitants, and there is no satisfactory evidence of a 

 decrease, although many speak of it as being great ; but the latter 

 opinion is formed from the census of 1836, which was on many 

 accounts inaccurate, and ought not to be taken as authority on which 

 to found such a statement. 



This is the best part of the island of Oahu for raising cattle and 

 sheep, which are seen here in greater numbers than elsewhere. 



Dr. Pickering and Mr. Brackenridge made a tour to Waianae, for 

 the purpose of examining more particularly the Kaala Mountains for 

 plants. Waianae lies on the southwest side of the range, and on the 

 sea-shore under it. After stopping a night at Ewa, they took a middle 

 route, and passing through a gap in the mountain, fifteen hundred 

 feet in elevation, reached Waianae in the afternoon, a distance of six- 

 teen miles. Here they were kindly welcomed by the chief, who acts 

 in the capacity of ruler, preacher, and schoolmaster; he is, likewise, a 

 fisherman, and a manufacturer of wooden bowls, in which he showed 

 himself quite expert. 



The natives are much occupied in catching and drying fish, which 

 is made a profitable business, by taking them to Oahu, where they 

 command a ready sale. 



The population is about fifteen hundred, one thousand of whom 

 belonged to the church under the superintendence of the Rev. Mr. 

 Bishop ; but since the establishment of the Catholics, one half have 

 joined in their mode of worship. 



While at Waianae, they extended their walks in different directions, 

 along the beach, at the foot and sides of the mountains, meeting with 

 several very interesting plants: at the base of the mountains several 

 half deciduous trees, and bushes of sandalwood (Santalum freycinetia- 

 rum). It was observed that the stems of the trees and plants were 



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