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was described by Kaivi as very extensive, and as not visited by Mr. 

 Drayton. The remaining patches of the new lava are the three in 

 sight at the intersection of the Kainio path. According to the concur- 

 rent testimony of eye-witnesses, the new lava-patches made their ap- 

 pearance in regular succession, the hindmost cooling as a new outbreak 

 took place in front, " until the final one on Monday" below the Kaimo 

 path : when the molten lava flowed continuously over the country, 

 and " did not reach the sea until Wednesday." The sinking down of 

 the lava within the Great Crater, according to Eev. Mr. Coan, cor- 

 responded with these outbreaks; leaving the empty pit, that at the 

 time of our visit was just beginning to refill. Our own measurements 

 proved, that the empty pit was large enough to contain the molten 

 mass that reached the sea. 



At Hilo, " there were no earthquakes during the Eruption ;" but on 

 the opposite side of the new lava-stream, eortJiquahes were felt, both 

 before the Eruption and during its continuance. Nevertheless, they 

 could not be identified with the opening of the crevices to discharge 

 the lava." On this point, T was particular in ray inquiries : for the 

 ground here really opened, as it is sometimes imagined to do during 

 earthquakes; and really moved, during the gaping of the crevices; and 

 yet the people standing on either side were not aware of the move- 

 ment. — Rev. Mr. Green and Rev. Mr. Andrews were once "standing 

 on the ' black ledge,' looking down upon the great molten lake, when 

 an earthquake that shook the whole island took place ; no change was 

 perceptible in the molten lake, nor anywhere in the interior of the 

 Great Crater, except that a few loose pebbles were shaken down 

 around the walls." — During my stay on Hawaii, but one earthquake 

 took place ; regarded by Rev. Mr. Coan at Hilo, as " quite a violent 

 one ;" but on the summit of Mauna Roa, it was not perceived by my- 

 self, nor by any member of our large party there. 



Just beyond the seventh pit-crater, we rejoined the main path ; 

 and proceeded to some sheds that had been built by the natives for 

 the accomodation of travellers. We concluded to remain here for the 

 night ; as there was a heavy rain ; which continued most of the time 

 until dark. We were now at the base of Puhuru-huru, or the " hairy 

 mountain;" the Second in the series of lava-mountains, that succeed 

 each other in a direct line, from the Great Crater to the extreme North- 

 eastern point of the island. 



On the morning of the 26th, I ascended Puhuru-huru : from its irre- 



