THROUGH HAWAII 415 
The people of this village, as well as the others 
through which I had passed, were preparing to keep the 
Sabbath, and the conversation naturally turned on the 
orders recently issued by the governor. They said it 
was a bad thing to commit murder, infanticide, and 
theft, which had also been forbidden,; that it would be 
well to abstain from these crimes; but, they said, they 
did not know of what advantage the palcipala (instruc¬ 
tion, &c.) would be. I remained some time with them, 
and told them I hoped missionaries would soon come 
to reside permanently at Kairua, whither Ī advised 
them to repair as frequently as possible, that they might 
participate the advantages of instruction—be made 
better acquainted with the character of the true God, 
and the means of seeking his favour. 
Just before sun-set, I left Kihora. The men paddled 
the canoe past Lae-mano, (Shark’s-point,) a point of 
land formed by the last eruption of the great crater on 
Mouna-Huararai, which took place twenty years ago. 
Between seven and eight in the evening, we reached 
Kaupulehu, where the men drew the canoe on the beach, 
and, as the inhabitants were all buried in sleep, laid 
down to repose on the sand till the moon should rise. 
About eleven p. m. I awoke my companions ; and the 
moon having risen, they launched the canoe, and, after 
paddling hard several hours, reached Kairua at the 
time above mentioned. 
At breakfas| the governor seemed interested in the 
narrative of the tour, particularly of the interview we 
had with the priestess of Pele at Waiakea. 
At half-past ten, the bell rung for public worship, and 
about 800 people, decently dressed, some in foreign, 
others in native clothing, assembled under a large 
