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and that no one could be admitted on other con¬ 
ditions. 
Finding us unwilling to comply, yet anxious to see 
the bones, they directed us to a rudely carved stone 
image, about six feet high, standing at one corner of 
the wall, which they said was a tii, or image of Riroa. 
We talked some time with the people around, who were 
principally priests, on the folly of deifying and wor¬ 
shipping departed mortals. The only answer, however, 
which they made was, Pela no i Hawaii nei: So it is in 
Hawaii here. 
During the afternoon great numbers of men belonging 
to the valley returned with loads of sandal wood, which 
they had been cutting in the neighbouring mountains. 
The wood was much superior to that which we had 
seen at Waiakea, being high coloured, strongly scented, 
and sometimes in large pieces nearly a foot in dia¬ 
meter. 
At five o’clock in the afternoon, about 3Q0 of the 
natives of the place assembled for public worship in 
front of the head man’s house, where they were ad¬ 
dressed from Luke xiv. 23. The people were attentive, 
and frequently interrupted the speaker by their excla¬ 
mations. Some said, “Jehovah is a good God: the 
living God is a good God; great is his love.” 
After the service, they sat talking on what they had 
heard, and occasionally making inquiries, till the sun 
had set, and the moon had nearly reached the mid¬ 
heaven. The chief, in particular, seemed much inte¬ 
rested, and, during the evening, he and several others 
expressed themselves very desirous that a missionary 
should come and reside with them, that they might be 
instructed fully in all these things. 
