RECEPTION AT HONUAPO. 203 
From the manner in which we were received at 
Honuapo, we should not think this village had 
been often visited by foreigners; for, on our de¬ 
scending from the high land to the lava on which 
the town stands, the natives came running out to 
meet us from all quarters, and soon gathered so 
thickly around us, that we found it difficult to 
proceed. Boys and girls danced and hallooed 
before us; vast numbers walked by our side, or 
followed us, occasionally taking us by the hand, 
or catching hold of some part of our clothes. 
They seemed surprised at our addressing them in 
their own tongue, but were much more so, when 
Mauae, who preceded us with a large fan in his 
hand, told them we were teachers of religion,—■ 
that we had preached and prayed at every place 
where we had stopped, and should most likely do 
so there before we slept. 
We passed through the town to the residence 
of the head man, situated on the farthest point 
towards the sea. He invited us to his house, pro¬ 
cured us water to wash our feet, and immediately 
sent to an adjacent pond for some fish for our 
supper. While that was preparing, the people 
assembled in crowds around the house, and a little 
before sunset Mr. Thurston preached to them in 
the front yard. Upwards of 200 were present, 
and, during the whole of the service, sat quietly, 
and listened attentively. 
A number of the people at this place had one 
of their lips tataued, after the manner of some of 
the New Zealand tribes. There was more tatau- 
ing here than we had observed at any other place ; 
but it was rudely done, displaying much less taste 
and elegance than the figures on the bodies of 
