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POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES. 
CHAP. IX. 
Makoa objects to visiting the volcano—Account of the de¬ 
feat and assassination of Keoua—Superstitions connected 
with the pebbly beach at Ninole—Hospitality of the 
natives —Methods of dressing the taro—Distant indica¬ 
tions of the volcano at Kirauea—Visit to the burning 
chasm at Ponahohoa—Journey from Kapapala—Lodg¬ 
ing in a cavern—Reflection from the volcano by night. 
On the morning of the 30th, we arose much 
refreshed, but Makoa not having arrived with our 
baggage, we did not leave Honuapo so early as we 
could have wished. Great numbers of the people 
crowded our house at an early hour, and, while 
breakfast was preparing, they were addressed 
from Psa. xcvi. 4. When the service was ended, 
the people were anxious to know more about these 
things; some time was therefore spent in conver¬ 
sation with them. We had seldom seen any who 
appeared more interested in the truths of the gos¬ 
pel than the people of Honuapo. 
About eight a. m. Makoa arrived, but without 
our baggage. The men who were bringing it, he 
said, could not be persuaded to come on last 
night, but had set out this morning, and would 
soon overtake us. We now acquainted him with 
our intention to visit the volcano, and requested 
him to hasten on the men with our baggage, as 
