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band struck up the Hawaiian national anthem. The 
party remained some time, seeing all the wonders, 
and entering fully into the details of our scientific 
doings. After lunch, &c., they again returned to the 
shore; and in the evening the King gave a dinner 
at the Hawaiian Hotel, there not being sufficient 
accommodation at the Palace. 
During our brief stay (for fifteen days was all the 
time allotted here) I was most favourably impressed, 
not only with the beauty of the scenery, but with 
the hospitality of the residents. Amid many happy 
remembrances of other scenes, the thoughts of these 
will remain a pleasant memory of my - visit to the 
Sandwich Islands. 
Aug. 1 1th . — This morning all was ready, and with 
much regret we left the hospitable shores of Oahu, and 
steamed out through the passage of the coral reefs. 
Some hours were afterwards spent in swinging 
ship, both for azimuth and magnetic corrections. 
Finally we proceeded on our way for Hilo, steaming 
on over the golden tropical sea, and before sunset 
these beautiful islands had sunk below the horizon. 
A strong head-wind unfortunately sprang up, and 
very soon we were lurching and tumbling about in 
the open channel separating Oahu from Hawaii. 
After three days of this squally, boisterous weather, 
land was again in sight ; and as we neared it, we 
could see a pretty coast-line of grey cliff, many 
hundred feet in height, draped with green, showing 
