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together. About one hundred and fifty assembled 
around the door, and were addressed. After 
conversing some time, we travelled in an inland 
direction to Iionoruru, a small village situated irr 
the midst of a wood, where we arrived just at the 
setting of the sun. A discourse was delivered from 
John xii. 46. “ I am come a light into the world,’' &c. 
We arose early on the 8th, and Mr. Thurston 
held morning worship with the people of the place. 
Although I had been much indisposed through the 
night, we left Honoruru soon after six a. m. and, 
travelling slowly towards the sea-shore, reached 
Waiakaheula about eight. Messrs. Thurston and 
Bishop walked up to the settlement situated half 
a mile inland, where the former preached to the 
people. 
We had seen the eastern division of Hiro yes¬ 
terday afternoon; and Mr. Bishop, hoping to reach 
Waiakea in a few hours, left Mr. Thurston and 
the natives with me, and proceeded thither. 
About noon we resumed our journey, and soon 
after five p. m. we reached Kaau, the last village 
in the division of Puna. It was extensive and 
populous, abounding with well-cultivated plan¬ 
tations of taro, sweet potatoes, and sugar-cane; 
and probably owes its fertility to a fine rapid 
stream of water, which, descending from the 
mountains, runs through it into the sea. It was 
the second stream we had seen on the island. 
Having quenched our thirst, we passed over it by 
stepping on some large stones, and directed our 
way to the house of the head man, where we put 
up for the night. 
Early on the 9th the house was crowded with 
natives, and, a little before sun-rise, morning wor¬ 
ship was performed as usual. Some of the natives 
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