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selves into two parties, in order that we might 
preach to the natives along the northern parts of 
the island, and examine the interior between this 
place and Towaihae. It was therefore arranged 
that Messrs. Bishop and Goodrich should spend 
the Sabbath here, and on Monday morning pass 
over to Waimea, and thence to Towaihae, while 
Mr. Thurston and myself travelled through the vil¬ 
lages on the northern shores. 
On Monday morning Messrs. Bishop and Good¬ 
rich commenced their journey to Waimea. Having 
procured a man to carry their baggage, they left 
Kapulena, and, taking an inland direction, passed 
Over a pleasant country, gently undulated with 
hill and dale. The soil was fertile, the vegetation 
flourishing, and there was considerable cultiva¬ 
tion, though but few inhabitants. About noon 
they reached the valley of Waimea, lying at the 
foot of Mouna-Kea, on the north-west side. Here 
a number of villages appeared on each side of the 
path, surrounded with plantations, in which plan¬ 
tains, sugar-cane, and taro were seen growing 
unusually large. At 4 p. m. they obtained a view 
of the ocean, and kept on their way towards 
Towaihae: at night they slept on the ground in 
the open air. 
At break of day on tbe 19th they began to 
descend, and, after walking about two hours, 
reached Towaihae, where they were hospitably 
received by Mr. Young, with whom they spent 
the day. 
Having heard that a schooner from Oahu was 
at Keauhou, they left Towaihae in the evening in 
a canoe belonging to Mr. Young, and proceeded 
to Kairua, where the schooner was lying at 
anchor. 
