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MISSIONARY TOUR 
Hamakua, which form the centre of the windward 
coast, and is doubtless the source of their abundant 
fertility. The climate is warm. Our thermometer was 
usually 71° at sun-rise; 74° at noon; and 72° or 78° 
at sun-set. Notwithstanding these natural advantages, 
the inhabitants, excepting at Waiakea, did not appear 
better supplied with the necessaries of life than those 
of Kona, or the more barren parts of Hawaii. They 
had better houses, plenty of vegetables, some dogs, and 
a few hogs, but hardly any fish, a principal article of 
food with the natives in general. 
About mid-day we came to a village called Keara- 
kaha, where we collected the people, and preached to 
them. They listened attentively, and conversed very 
freely afterwards on what had been said. 
Leaving Kearakaha, we continued our walk to 
Manienie, where we dined, and rested two or three 
hours. During our stay we addressed the people as 
usual. 
Shortly after four in the afternoon we left Manienie, 
and travelled over a well-cultivated tract of country, 
till we reached Toumoarii, where we put up for the 
night, as we were considerably fatigued with our day’s 
journey, having crossed nearly twenty ravines, some 
of which were from 800 to 400 feet deep. The people 
collected in front of the head man’s house, for religious 
worship ; and the service was concluded with singing 
and prayer just as the sun was setting. We spent the 
evening in conversation with the people of the house. 
Many of them exclaimed, “ Makemake au ia Jesu 
Kraist. Aroha nui o Jesu H I desire Jesus Christ; 
great is Jesus’ love, 
Makoa, as usual, excited much interest among the 
