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into a canoe, which Arapai had provided to convey us 
as far as Honokane, the first village in the division of 
Kohala. As the canoe pushed off from the shore, we 
again bade them farewell. When we saw the interest¬ 
ing group standing on the beach, we could not but feel 
the most lively concern for their welfare, and involun¬ 
tarily besought the great Redeemer, that his holy Spirit 
might be poured out upon them, that the seed sown 
among them might take root in their hearts, and pro¬ 
duce an abundant harvest to his praise. 
After leaving Waimanu, we passed by Laupahoehoe, 
a second village of that name on this part of the coast, 
where, according to the accounts of the natives, about 
eight or nine months before, an immense mass of rocks 
had suddenly fallen down. The mountain that remain¬ 
ed appeared nearly 600 feet high. The face next the 
sea was perpendicular, and as smooth as a compact 
piece of masonry. The rock appeared volcanic, and 
the different strata of highly vesicular lava were very 
distinct. In several places we saw the water oozing 
from the face of the rock 200 or 300 feet from the sum¬ 
mit. The mass that had fallen lay in ruins at the base, 
where it had formed two considerable hills, filled up a 
large fish-pond and part of the sea, presenting altoge¬ 
ther a scene of wide-spread desolation. 
The original surface of the ground appeared to have 
been broken by an earthquake, as some parts were rent 
by deep chasms, others sunk down six or twelve feet 
lower than the rest. The shrubs and grass were grow¬ 
ing luxuriantly on the upper or original, and lower or 
fallen surface, while the perpendicular space between 
them indicated that the latter had recently sunk down 
from the former. Wrecks of houses were seen in several 
