Eruption of Manna Loa, iSgg. — Wood. 301 
source of the flow is near that of the flow of 1880-81. At first it 
was reported that there were two streams, one flowing down 
the Kan side of the mountain, the other, and much larger one, 
going towards Mauna Kea. 
As soon as the lava had begun to flow parties were organ- 
ized to visit the scene of action. The fire fountains were sit- 
uated as high as 10,800 an 11,000 feet respectively. Different 
parties took different routes. Leaving the Volcano house, on 
the morning of July loth, with a guide, we proceeded up the 
southeast slope of Mauna Loa, by way of the Koa forest on 
Shipman's ranche. Emerging from the forest, we soon struck 
the flow of 1823. Crossing this flow we proceeded directly up 
the slope towards Red hill, or Pun Waulu. Within a mile of 
the hill we encamped. We had hoped to camp nearer the fires 
but night came on. Traveling became difficult and danger- 
ous. The lava, over which we were obliged to go, was full of 
small cracks and fissures, which made traveling a good deal 
like going on shell ice. The night was perfectly clear. All 
aiound was a wilderness of black lava. Not a shrub or trace 
of vegetation was anywhere in sight. The bare surface of the 
lava radiated its heat so rapidly that, as soon as the sun went 
down, the cold was intense. 
At daybreak we prepared to set out again. The view from 
the camping ground, of the sea and the sunrise was one of rare 
beauty. We fain would have lingered but were obliged to 
hurry on as there were several miles yet to be traversed before 
we would be in a position to command a full view of the lava 
fountains. ^ 
At length we came to the crest of the ridge, up the side of 
which we had been climbing, and there before us, were the 
cones spouting liquid fire. All around were small craters or 
cones from which all signs of fire had departed. Some had 
long been dead. Others gave evidence of having been active 
more recently. The country in the vicinity of these cones was 
strewn with fresh lava. There were two principal live cones, 
one much more active than the other. Great masses of rock 
at a white heat were being hurled high into the air. These 
were probably pieces of the crater wall. Sometimes quantities 
of molten lava were blown out. At other times a mixed ma- 
terial in which there was a gread deal of sulphur. This molten 
