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up into pieces of all sorts of shapes and sizes, weighing from a pound 

 to many tons. Mr. Peale remarks, that the whole mass looked so 

 fiesh, that it appeared as though it ought to burn the feet of the 

 passing traveller — and yet this eruption took place anterior to native 

 tradition. 



One of the native guides, Kimo, gave out here from fatigue, and 

 after sharing his load they left him to follow. 



They next passed two old craters covered with bushes and grass, at 

 whose base was a fresh-looking stream of glassy lava. The first crater 

 was in many respects like an old stone quarry, though on a gigantic 

 scale : the rocks were broken up, and thrown about in great confusion ; 

 one side of the wall appeared as though it had been blown out, and 

 strewed on the plain beneath ; the sides that were left were nearly per- 

 pendicular, and presented distinct layers. Many plants were growing 

 in the crevices. 



The second crater was of a regular conical shape, both within and 

 without, the interior being an inverted cone. Although the interior 

 presented this great regularity, yet its sides were apparently composed 

 of large blocks of lava, thrown out from its bottom, and lodged on its 

 sides one above the other. 



They encamped at the foot of a very old crater, now covered with 

 trees of Edwardsia and Acacia, where they found water. The natives 

 sought out one of the lava caves, as a protection against the cold and 

 misty wind. Kimo again joined them at dark. 



Although the next day they had fine weather and clear sunshine, yet 

 they could see the rain falling from the clouds on the route before them. 

 This rain they experienced shortly afterwards, and were obliged to 

 travel through a driving mist all day, with a very chilly atmosphere. 

 The natives complained so much of cold, that the party were induced 

 to stop, light a fire, and give them some provisions, which had now 

 become rather scarce. Seeing abundant signs of wild cattle, and hear- 

 ing the sound of a distant gun, one of the guides went off to the haunts 

 of the cattle-hunters in the neighbourhood, and shortly after returned 

 with a supply of jerked beef. 



Their route lay next through some very good grazing ground ; and 

 large herds of cattle find subsistence here, which are killed for the 

 hides. Bones were lying in all directions. There is also some very 

 good arable land, covered with large grass. 



This part of the island would make valuable grazing farms, for 



there is a sufficiency of soil to support them, and wood to build with, 



though scarcely enough of the latter article for fuel. The loose scoria 



would make excellent fences, as the cattle can with difficulty be driven 



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