CONTENTS. 
War—Human Sacrifices—Councils of War—Levying Armies—Encamp¬ 
ments—Fortifications—Naval Fights—Disposition of Forces—Weapons 
—War Dresses—Methods of Attack—War-gods carried to the Battle— 
Single Combats—Sacrificing the Slain—-Treatment of the Vanquished— 
Manner of concluding Peace.---Page 127 
CHAP. VI. 
Burying-place of the ancient Hawaiian Kings—Account of the Puhonua, or 
City of Refuge, at Honaunau—Population of this Part of the Coast—• 
Advantages of Honaunau for a Missionary Station—Lodging at Keokea 
—Ancient Cataract of Lava, and irregular vaulted Avenue—Journey 
along the Shore—Mourning Ceremonies and Customs at the Death of the 
Chiefs.--- ---- 151 
CHAP. VIL 
Singular Pillars of Lava—Scarcity of Fresh Water—Division of Kona— 
Appearance of the south-west Part of the Island—Keavaiti—Missionary 
Labours at Patini—Beautiful Spouting of Water through the Lava- 
Appearance of the southern Extremity of Hawaii—Inland Route to 
Kaura—Description of the Mountain Taro—A Congregation of Natives 
at Paapohatu—Valley of Waiohinu—Account of the Pahe, a native Game 
—Conversation respecting the Abolition of Idolatry, with the People at 
Kapauku—Superstitions connected with Kaverohea—Reception at Iio- 
nuapo.-172 
CHAP. VIII. 
Makoa objects to visiting the Volcano—Account of the Defeat and Assassi¬ 
nation of Keoua—Superstitions connected with the Pebbly Beach at 
Ninole—Hospitality of the Natives—Methods of dressing the Taro—Dis¬ 
tant Indications of the Volcano at Kirauea—Visit to the Burning Chasm 
at Ponahohoa—Journey from Kapapala—Lodging in a Cavern—Reflec¬ 
tion from the Volcano by Night.-195 
CHAP. IX. 
Departure for the Volcano—Volcanic Sand—Superstitions of the Natives 
respecting the Ohelo—Description of the great Volcano—Pools of Water 
—Banks of Sulphur—Appearance of the Volcano at Midnight—Tradi¬ 
tions and Superstitions of the Natives connected with it—Names of the 
Gods by whom they suppose it inhabited—The little Kirauea—Ancient 
Heiau on the Summit of a Precipice—Mouna Roa—Probable Structure 
of the Island.- 218 
CHAP. X. 
Journey to Kearakomo—Description of the Dracaena, or Ti Plant—Account 
of the Application of a Priestess of Pelē to the Chiefs at Maui, to revenge 
the Insult offered to the Goddess—Visit of Kapiolani to the Crater—Re¬ 
ported Eruption of Lava in Kapapala—Sabbath in Kearakomo—Affec¬ 
tionate Reception of Mauae—Fragment of a Song on his Birth—Conver¬ 
sation with the People—Marks of an Earthquake—Description of Kaimu 
—Manner of Launching and Landing Canoes at Kehena—Preaching— 
Visit to Kinao—Popular Superstitions respecting the Origin of Dis¬ 
eases. ---,---252 
