LEAVE HAWAII . 
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sent a broad river of fire careening down to the sea, 
sweeping away forests, huts, plantations, and every- 
thing else that lay in its path. The last eruption 
occurred in April 1868 ; it was accompanied by 
fearful earthquakes, and was more destructive to life 
and property than any previous one. 
After spending the night at the Volcano Hotel, the 
next morning we left Kilauea in a heavy rain-storm, 
which lasted, with but little intermission, nearly all 
the way back. * * * In the evening we straggled 
into Hilo, thoroughly tired, still greatly pleased and 
delighted with the trip. A few days longer here, 
and preparations were made for leaving. On the 
19th August all was complete, and we steamed out 
clear of the land on a southerly course, and ere night- 
fall the coast of Hawaii had faded from our sight. 
