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vatory was erected. The remaining walls were one 
hundred feet long and fifteen high, and the space within 
was strewed with animal and human bones, the relics 
of the sacrifices once offered there; a scene truly af¬ 
fecting to a Christian mind. 
Leaving this melancholy spot, they returned in their 
canoe to Kaavaroa: and when the people had assem 
bled in the ranai, Mr. Thurston preached to them from 
Psalm cxviii. 24. This is the day the Lord hath made: 
ive will rejoice and he glad in it. 
About sun-set, Mr. Goodrich ascended a neigh¬ 
bouring height, and visited the spot where the body of 
the unfortunate Captain Cook was cut to pieces, and 
the flesh, after being separated from the bones, was 
burnt. It is a small enclosure, about fifteen feet square, 
surrounded by a wall five feet high; within is a kind of 
hearth, raised about eighteen inches from the ground, 
and encircled by a curb of rude stones. Here the fire 
was kindled on the above occasion; and the place is 
still strewed with charcoal. The natives mention the 
interment of another foreigner on this spot; but could 
not tell to what country he belonged, or the name of 
the vessel in which he was brought. 
Kamakau and his people had interested his visitors 
so much, that they determined to spend the night at his 
house. After supper, the members of the family, with 
the domestics and one or two strangers, met for evening 
worship : a hymn was sung in the native language, 
and Kamakau himself engaged in prayer with great 
fervour and propriety. He prayed particularly for the 
king, chiefs, and people, of Hawaii, and the neigh¬ 
bouring islands; and for the missionaries, who had 
brought the good word of salvation to them. The 
