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work. This small establishment has ever since been kept up entirely 

 by the natives. It is succeeding with this aid alone, and is probably 

 the only one of the kind in Polynesia. 



In this district, no cases of intoxication had been seen for some 

 years prior to the French treaty ; but since that time, an American 

 resident at Honolulu has introduced spirituous liquors, by which a 

 number of natives have been once more led back to this vice. 



No cases of infanticide have been heard of here. 



The acute diseases which prevail in Kailau, are inflammation of 

 the lungs, pleura, and peritoneum ; but these are not frequent. Acute 

 inflammation of the eyes is common, but generally yields readily to 

 medical treatment. Fevers of the synochus type are common ; typhus 

 is rare, if it ever occur. Chronic inflammation of the eyes, accom- 

 panied by opacity of the cornea, is of frequent occurrence; as are 

 also asthma, diarrhoea, cutaneous eruptions, and ulcers. Paralysis 

 and mania are frequent ; gonorrhoea is met with, but few cases of 

 recent syphilis. The mumps spread extensively during the summer of 

 1S39 ; in some cases, owing to want of care and exposure, it was 

 severe, but was more generally mild. 



In this district, the Reverend Mr. Thurston has been settled as 

 missionary since the year 1823, and is assisted by Dr. Seth Andrews, 

 to whom I feel much indebted for useful information. 



Mr. Rich found but few plants among the decomposed scoria ; 

 among them he notices Copaiva, Plumbago zeylanica, Boerhaavia, 

 several Convolvuli and Sidas, with a few grasses and some lichens. 

 Copaiva and Plumbago, are two of the most powerful remedies in the 

 native materia medica. The Sidas are used for making liis for the 

 women. 



The ground has the appearance of having been once more exten- 

 sively cultivated than it is at present. The trees were Artocarpus, 

 Aleurites, Eugenia, and Broussonetia, all of which furnish both food 

 and clothing, and have been brought here at some former time from 

 other regions. 



On Monday, our gentlemen formed themselves into two parties, and 

 started on horseback for their journey. One party consisted of Messrs. 

 Peale, Rich, and Hall, with eight Kanakas and two guides ; Mr. Dana 

 and Midshipman Hudson, with Kanakas and guides, formed the other, 

 which took the route along the sea-shore towards the south, well pro- 

 vided with provisions, and a supply of various articles for their journey ; 

 Mrs. Forbes, with great kindness, having added many things for their 

 comfort, which they duly appreciated. 



On their way from the coast, they in a short time came to a very 



