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is to approach it directly from the westward, when either a favor- 

 able eddy breeze from the west or the light wind coming over the 

 island, may be taken advantage of, to reach the anchorage in the 

 least time. The latitude of Kealakeakua Bay was made in 10° 28' 12" 

 north, and longitude 156° 00' 00" west. At Kealakeakua Bay, there 

 is but little trade carried on ; it is now seldom visited by vessels. 



Kailua Bay lies 12 miles to the northward of Kealakeakua. It has 

 a small harbor for native craft, and lies immediately at the foot of 

 Mauna Hualalai. The shore is rugged and bold, with but little space 

 for cultivation. It is not a good harbor, and offers little to induce a 

 visit. 



The village of Kailua is thriving ; it is the residence of the 

 Governor of the island. From Kailua the coast trends west-north- 

 west to Point Mano, which is the most western point of the island. It 

 lies in latitude 10° 43' north, and longitude 156° 10' 30" west. From 

 Point Mano, the coast again turns to the north 10 miles, to Waina- 

 nalu, thence it sweeps to the eastward 15 miles, to the roadstead of 

 Kawaihae, which is situated in latitude 20° 03' north, and longitude 

 155° 57' west. Kawaihae is the port or bay nearest to Maui and the 

 islands to the westward, and there are many small native vessels 

 which trade to this island, which only frequent this port. This bay is 

 readily known by the gorge in the mountains that is directly behind 

 it, in which lies the town of Waimea, where a lively trade is carried 

 on by the natives shipping their productions to Honolulu, consisting 

 of hides, tallow, leather, beef, wood, &c. The mountains rise from 

 the coast to a great height, and the country has the appearance of a 

 parched or burnt district. This port was first brought into notice by 

 Kuakini, well known under his English appellation of Governor 

 Adams. The Bay of Kawaihae does not deserve the name of a 

 port. Being under the lee of the island, it is difficult to reach ; calms 

 and light airs predominate ; the trade wind sometimes blows very 

 strong, rushing down the mountain side ; vessels lying in the roadstead 

 are frequently blown off. A peculiar squall, called by the natives 

 Hum uke, sometimes bursts upon the bay a short time before sunset; 

 its duration is not long, but of great violence ; its coming is prog- 

 nosticated by an illuminated streak, seen far inland, by the natives, 

 who prepare in time to resist its violence ; it is accompanied by quan- 

 tities of sand. Oftentimes the native craft take advantage of it to 

 escape beyond the region of calms that prevail under the high land 



