THIRST RELIEVED. 180 
from the winds. The thermometer at sun-set 
stood at 73°; yet, during the evening, the land 
wind from the snow-covered top of Mouna' Roa 
blew keenly down upon us. We slept, however, 
tolerably well till midnight, when the wind from 
the shore being favourable, and the moon having 
risen, we resumed our voyage. 
I went with Mr. Harwood in the canoe to 
Tairitii, which we reached a short time before day¬ 
break ; but the surf rolling high, we were obliged 
to keep off the shore until daylight enabled us to 
steer between the rocks to the landing place. 
Some friendly natives came down to the beach, 
and pointed out the passage: by their aid, we 
landed in safety about half-past five in the morn¬ 
ing of the 27th. Our first inquiry was for water; 
Mauae, the governor’s man, soon procured a 
calabash full, fresh and cool, of which we drank 
most copious draughts, then filled the canteens, 
and preserved them for those who were travelling 
along the shore. 
About half-past eight, Mr. Thurston hastily 
entered the house; his first expressions were, 
“ Have you got any water ?” A full canteen was 
handed to him, with which he quenched his thirst, 
exclaiming, as he returned it, that he had never in 
his life before suffered so much for want of water. 
When he first discovered the houses, about two 
miles distant, he felt his thirst so great, that he 
left his companions and hastened on, running and 
walking till he reached the place. After leaving 
Keavaiti, Messrs. Bishop, Goodrich, and Thurston, 
travelled over the rugged lava, till the moon be¬ 
coming obscured by dark heavy clouds, they were 
obliged to halt under a high rock of lava, and wait 
the dawn of day ? for they found it impossible to 
