348 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES. 
CHAP. XIV. 
Geographical divisions of Hawaii—Temple of Pel&— 
Division of Hiro—Missionary labours—Journey across 
the hills to Towaihae—Description of Waipio Valley— 
Funeral ceremonies among the natives—Another place 
of refuge—Notions of a future state—Voyage to Wai- 
manu—Swimming in the surf a popular amusement— 
Ingenious method of staining calabashes—Value of the 
Kukui tree—Interest manifested at this place in the 
instructions of the missionaries — Fall of immense 
masses of rocks—Halaua—Drinking ava—Character of 
Tamehameha—Account of the tabu. 
Several members of the family we had lodged 
with, united with us in our morning worship on the 
15th, after which we breakfasted together. 
While thus engaged, Makoa, who had remained 
at the last place where we stopped, arrived with 
our baggage, and about eight a. m. we were ready 
to proceed. Unwilling that our hostess should 
suffer by her kindness, we presented her with as 
much blue cotton cloth as would amply pay for the 
supper she had generously furnished last evening, 
and then set out on our journey. 
The wide-extended prospect which our morning 
walk afforded, of the ocean, and the shores of Ha- 
makua, on our right, was agreeably diversified by 
the occasional appearance of the snow-capt peaks 
of Mouna-Kea, seen through the openings in the 
trees, on our left. The body of the mountain was 
