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MISSIONARY TOUR 
CHAP. XIII. 
Geographical Divisions of Hawaii — Temple of Pele—Division 
of Hiro—Missionary Labours—Journey across the Hills to 
Towaihae—Description of Waipio Valley — Funeral Cere¬ 
monies among the Natives—Another Place of Refuge — No¬ 
tions of a Future State—Voyage to Waimanu — Swimming 
in the Surf a popular Amusement — Ingenious Method of 
Staining Calabashes — Value of the Kukui Tree — Interest 
manifested at this Place in the Instructions of the Mis¬ 
sionaries —Fall of immense Masses of Rocks — Halaua — 
Drinking Ava—Character of Tamehameha—Account of the 
Tabu. 
Several members of the family we had lodged with, 
united with us in our morning worship on the 15th, 
after which we breakfasted together. 
While thus engaged, Makoa arrived with our bag¬ 
gage, and about eight a. m. we were ready to proceed. 
Unwilling that our hostess should suffer by her kind¬ 
ness, we presented her with as much blue cotton cloth 
as would amply pay for the supper she had gene¬ 
rously furnished last evening, and then set out on our 
journey. 
The wide-extended prospect which our morning walk 
afforded, of the ocean, and the shores of Hamakua on 
our right, was agreeably diversified by the occasional 
appearance of the snow-capt peaks of Mouna-Kea, 
seen through the openings in the trees on our left. The 
body of the mountain was hid by the wood, and the 
