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CHAP. VIII. 
Mahoa objects to visiting the Volcano—Account of the Defeat 
and Assassination of Keoua—Superstitions connected with 
the Pebbly Beach at Ninole.—Hospitality of the Natives — 
Methods of dressing the Taro—Distant Indications of the 
Volcano at Kirauea—Visit to the Burning Chasm at Pona- 
hohoa—Journey from Kapapala—Lodging 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 pre¬ 
paring, they were addressed from Psalm xcvi. 4. 
When the service was ended, the people were anxious 
to know more about these things ; some time was 
therefore spent in conversation with them. We had 
seldom seen any who appeared more interested in the 
truths of the gospel, 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 we should want more things there than 
we could conveniently carry. He objected strongly 
to our going thither, as we should most likely be mis- 
