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settlement about half a mile inland, where the former 
preached to the people. 
We had seen the eastern division of Hiro yesterday 
afternoon; and Mr. Bishop hoping to reach Waiakea in 
a few hours, left Mr. Thurston and the natives with me, 
and proceeded thither. He was much deceived as to 
the distance ; for it was three o’clock in the afternoon 
when he arrived at Kaau, where the natives tried to 
persuade him to stay till morning, as they did not think 
he could reach Waiakea before night. However, he 
kept on with increased speed, in hopes of getting at 
least a sight of Waiakea before dark. But in this he 
was disappointed, for the sun sunk behind Mouna-Kea, 
and darkness overshadowed the landscape before he 
had passed the wilderness of Pandanus, that stretched 
along the eastern shore, between Kaau and Hiro. He 
began to think of resting for the night beneath the 
shelter of the surrounding bushes; but the path be¬ 
coming more beaten, indicated his approach to a vil¬ 
lage. Encouraged by this, he pursued his way, about 
nine in the evening reached Waiakea, and entered the 
house of Maaro, where he found Messrs. Goodrich and 
Harwood, by whom he was gladly welcomed. 
Being somewhat recovered by noon, I was able to 
proceed with Mr. Thurston. The country was populous, 
but the houses stood singly f or in small clusters, gene¬ 
rally on the plantations, which were scattered over the 
whole country. Grass and herbage were abundant, 
vegetation in many places luxuriant, and the soil, 
though shallow, was light and fertile. 
Soon after five p. m. we reached Kaau, the last vil¬ 
lage in the division of Puna. It was extensive and 
populous, abounding with well-cultivated plantations 
