The Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands lie in the North 

 Pacific, stretching from latitnde 19° to 23°, and from 

 west longitude 155° to 161°, about 2080 miles from 

 San Francisco and 4880 miles from China. The bell- 

 tower, which is one of the most conspicuous objects in 

 Honolulu, is in latitude 21° 18' 23", and longitude 

 157 ° 48' 45" .* There are twelve islands in the group, 

 eight of which are inhabited, and the area of the whole 

 is six thousand square miles. Their names are Hawaii, 

 Maui, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and 

 JNiihau. Molokini, Lehua, Kaula and Bird Island are 

 barren rocks. Recent surveys show that they are a 

 chain of volcanic peaks rising abruptly from a depth of 

 three miles below the ocean level to a hight three miles 

 above, making the loftiest summits of Hawaii six miles 

 above the bed of the Pacific Ocean. They possess the 

 general attractive characteristics of the tropical Polyne- 

 sian groups — that perfection of climate and most charm- 

 ing scenery which suggest to the sea-worn traveler Para- 

 dise and the Garden of Eden. As seen from the deck 



* The spire of the Koman Catholic Church (near the bell-tower) is In N. 

 Latitude 21° 18' 23", W. Longitude 157° 48' 31", the mean of observations 

 made by Prof. C. S. Lyman, Lieut. Fleuriais and Capt. Tupman. The 

 Transit of Venus Observatory, (near the Stone Church,) has been located in 

 N. Latitude 21° 17' 56", W. Longitude 157° 48' 30", by Capt. Tupman. 



