204 HAWAII. 



The golden plover is very abundant on the plain, as every where 

 else ; but is said to quit the islands in the breeding season. No geese 

 were seen on this mountain ; but many small birds appeared as high 

 up as the mamanee trees. They also saw hawks, which, by a per- 

 version of language, are called " crows." 



They then went towards " Ned's House," (now deserted,) and took 

 the path leading in a southeast direction, along the margin of the 

 woods. This was the route that Douglass followed, when he left 

 Ned's House, on the morning of his death. In about three quarters 

 of an hour, they arrived at the pits ; in one of which he was found 

 dead. They are situated in an open clearing, in the centre of which 

 is a low marshy spot, sometimes containing water, which the cattle 

 come in search of. The annexed diagram will give an idea of the 

 locality. These pits are covered with raspberry and other fragile 

 bushes ; which are covered again with soil, and the hoofs of cattle 

 imprinted on them, to deceive. 



SKETCH OF CATTLE-PITS. 



1. Path leading from Ned's House. 2. Place where Mr. Douglass left his bundle and dog. 

 Track towards the pit in which he was found with the bull, gored to death. 3. The pool 

 of water. 4. The three pits. 5. The fence which surrounds the pool and compels the cattle 

 to pass over the pits. 



The locality of these pits is in a dell, with banks sloping on both 

 sides: the one to the northwest is about twenty feet high, while that 

 to the southeast is about thirty feet. On each side, both above and 

 below, thickets close the dell. 



These pits are about seven or eight feet long, and four feet wide, 

 and are walled up : they are placed broadside to the water. 



There were many circumstances attendant upon the death of 

 Douglass, leading to the suspicion that he had been murdered by Ned, 

 at whose house he had breakfasted. The general character of Ned 

 gave rise to a feeling that such was the fact, he having been a run- 

 away convict from New South Wales. It seems somewhat singular 

 that Mr. Douglass should have laid down his bundle and returned after 

 passing the pits ; and it is remarkable too that his servant, who had 

 parted from him the same morning, should also have perished. 



