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sea-shore, and in the twilight of the evening reached 
Puako, a considerable village, four or five miles to the 
southward of Towaihae, where he took up his lodgings 
for the night. After addressing the people on the 
morning of the 27th, Mr. Thurston returned to Towai¬ 
hae, where he arrived at 10 a. m. 
About noon the same day, Mr. Goodrich returned 
from his journey to Mouna-Kea. Leaving Towaihae 
on the 23d, he had walked to Waimea, on the skirts of 
which he encamped with Mr. Parker, who was em¬ 
ployed in shooting wild cattle. With him he spent the 
Sabbath, which was rainy and unpleasant. Early on 
Monday the 25th, he commenced his journey up the 
mountain. The path lay along the side of a deep 
ravine; the soil was formed of decomposed lava and 
ashes. At noon he dismissed his native companion, 
and, taking his great coat and blanket, began to ascend 
the more steep and rugged parts. The way was diffi¬ 
cult, on account of the rugged volcanic rocks and 
stunted shrubs that covered the sides of the mountain. 
In his way, he found numbers of red and white rasp¬ 
berry bushes loaded with delicious fruit. At five p. m. 
having reached the upper boundary of the trees and 
bushes that surround the mountain, he erected a tem¬ 
porary hut, kindled a small fire, and prepared for his 
night’s repose. The thermometer shortly after sun-set 
stood at 43°; and the magnet, though it pointed north 
when held in the hand, was drawn between two and 
three degrees to the eastward, when placed on the 
blocks of lava, owing probably to the quantity of iron 
in the mountain. 
After a few hours’ rest, Mr. Goodrich arose at eleven 
o’clock at night, and the moon shining brightly, he 
