THROUGH HAWAII. 
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CHAP. XIV. 
Traditions connected with the Northern Part of Kohala — Me¬ 
thods of “procuring Sandal-Wood—-Manufacture of Salt at 
Towaihae—Visit to Waimea—Ascent of Mouna-Kea — Ar¬ 
rival of Messrs. Bishop and Goodrich at Kairua—Erection 
of a Place of Worship—Observance of the Sabbath — Mari¬ 
time Character of the People—Government of the Islands — 
Hereditary Rank—Tenure of Lands—Revenue and Laws — 
Embarkation for Oahu . 
Having seen the most remarkable places in the village, 
we took leave of Miomioi, and proceeded in a n, n. w. 
direction. The soil was fertile, and vegetation abun¬ 
dant. The coast towards the n. w. point of the island 
is frequently broken by snug little bays or inlets, which 
are invaluable to the inhabitants, on account of the 
facilities they afford for fishing. The tract we passed 
over to-day seemed more populous than that through 
which we had travelled yesterday, but we found most 
of the villages destitute of inhabitants, except a few 
women who had charge of some of the houses. On 
inquiry, we learned that a short time ago the people of 
Kohala had received orders from the king to provide a 
certain quantity of sandal-wood, and that they were 
absent in the mountains, cutting it. 
At noon we stopped at Kapaau, an inland village, 
where, with some difficulty, we collected a congrega¬ 
tion of about fifty, principally women, to whom a short 
discourse was addressed. When we had remained 
