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governor and his family, thanking him, at the same 
time, for the hospitable entertainment we had received, 
and the great facilities he had afforded for accomplish¬ 
ing the objects of our visit. 
About three o’clock in the morning, being awoke by 
the shouts of the men who were heaving up the anchor 
of the pilot-boat, I repaired on board, and immediately 
afterwards we sailed with a gentle breeze blowing from 
the land. The wind was light and baffling, and it was 
noon before we reached Towaihae, where I learned 
with disappointment that the Nio had sailed to Oahu. 
On landing, I was welcomed by Mr. Young, with 
whom I remained till the pilot-boat was ready to sail 
for Lahaina. 
Late in the evening of the 2nd of September, after 
preaching to the people of the place at Mr. Young’s 
house, I went again on board the pilot-boat, but found 
her so full of sandal wood, that there was not room for 
any person below, while the decks were crowded with 
natives. The weather was unfavourable for getting 
under way till nearly daylight; and every person on 
board was completely drenched by the heavy rain that 
fell during the night. 
During the forenoon of the 3d, we drifted slowly to 
the northward, and about noon took in 800 dried fish, 
after which we made sail for Maui. The weather was 
warm, the wind light; and all on board being obliged 
to keep on deck, without any skreen or shade from the 
scorching rays of a vertical sun, the situation was 
very uncomfortable. At three p. m. we took the chan¬ 
nel breeze, which soon wafted us across to the s. e. 
part of Maui. 
As the shores of Hawaii receded from my view, a 
