RAINAI. 
75 
At daylight next morning, being close in with 
the west point of Morokai, we tacked, and stood 
to the southward till noon, when we again steered 
to the northward, and at four o’clock in the after¬ 
noon were within half a mile of the high bluff rocks 
which form the southern point of Ranai. A light 
air then came off the land, and carried us slowly 
along the shore, till about an hour before sun-set, 
when Kekauruohe said she wished for some fish, 
and requested the master to stop the vessel while 
she went to procure them among the adjacent 
rocks. Her wishes were gratified, and the boat 
was hoisted out. Kekauruohe and three of her 
female attendants proceeded towards the rocks that 
lie along the base of the precipice, about half a 
mile distant. The detention thus occasioned, 
afforded me time to observe more particularly the 
neighbouring coast. The face of the high and 
perpendicular rocks in this part of the island indi¬ 
cate that Ranai is either of volcanic origin, or, at 
some remote period, has undergone the action of 
fire. Different strata of lava, of varied colour and 
thickness, are distinctly marked from the water’s 
edge to the highest point. These strata, lying 
almost horizontally, are in some places from twelve 
to twenty feet thick, in others not more than a foot 
or eighteen inches. 
After fishing about an hour, Kekauruohe and 
her companions returned with a quantity of 
limpets, periwinkles, &c. of which they made a 
hearty supper. The wind died away with the 
setting of the sun, until about 9p. m. when a light 
breeze came from the land, and wafted us slowly 
on our passage. 
The southern shore of Ranai is usually avoided 
by masters of vessels acquainted with the navi- 
