AVA OR KAVA (MACROPIPER METHYSTICUM), TAHITI. 
CHAPTER XVIII 
TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND 
Pass through the Low Archipelago—Tahiti—Aspect—Vegetation on the mountains 
—View of Eimeo—Excursion into the interior—Profound ravines—Succession 
of waterfalls—Number of wild useful plants—Temperance of the inhabitants— 
Their moral state—Parliament convened—New Zealand—Bay of islands— 
Hippahs—Excursion to Waimate—Missionary establishment—English weeds 
now run wild—Waiomio—Funeral of a New Zealand woman—Sail for 
Australia. 
October 20 th .—The survey of the Galapagos Archipelago being 
concluded, we steered towards Tahiti and commenced our long 
passage of 3200 miles. In the course of a few days we sailed 
out of the gloomy and clouded ocean-district which extends 
during the winter far from the coast of South America. We 
then enjoyed bright and clear weather, while running pleasantly 
along at the rate of 150 or 160 miles a day before the steady 
trade-wind. The temperature in this more central part of 
the Pacific is higher than near the American shore. The 
