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MISSIONARY TOUR 
CHAP. VII. 
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 Spout¬ 
ing 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 Paa- 
pohatu — 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 Honuapo. 
W e took leave of the friendly people of Kalahiti about 
nine A. m. on the 25th. Messrs. Thurston, Bishop, and 
Goodrich, continued their journey along the shore, and 
I went in the canoe in company with Mr. Harwood. 
The coast, along which we sailed, looked literally iron- 
bound. It was formed of steep rocks of porphyritic 
lava, whose surface wore the most rugged aspect ima¬ 
ginable. About two p. m. we reached Taureonanahoa, 
three large pillars of lava, about twenty feet square, 
and apparently sixty or eighty high, standing in the 
water, within a few yards of each other, and adjacent 
to the shore. Two of them were united at the top, but 
open at their base. The various coloured strata of 
black, reddish, and brown lava, being distinctly marked, 
looked like so many courses of masonry. We sailed 
between them and the main land ; and about five in the 
afternoon landed at Kapua, a small and desolate- 
