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his descent, between four and five in the after¬ 
noon he reached the encampment of Mr. Parker. 
In his way down, he saw at a distance several herds 
of wild cattle, which are very numerous in the 
mountains, and inland parts of the island, and are 
the produce of those taken there, and presented 
to the king, by Captain Vancouver. They were, 
at his request, tabued for ten years, during which 
time they resorted to the mountains, and became 
so wild and ferocious, that the natives are afraid 
to go near them. Although there are immense 
herds of them, they do not attempt to tame any; 
and the only advantage they derive is, by employ¬ 
ing persons, principally foreigners, to shoot them, 
salt the meat in the mountains, and bring it down 
to the shore for the purpose of provisioning the 
native vessels. But this is attended with great 
labour and expense. They first carry all the salt 
to the mountains. When they have killed the 
animals, the flesh is cut off their bones, salted im¬ 
mediately, and afterwards put into small barrels, 
which are brought on men's shoulders ten or fifteen 
miles to the sea-shore. 
Early on the morning of the 27th, Mr. Goodrich 
left Mr. Parker, and returned through the fertile 
district of Waimea to Towaihae. 
Nearly six months afterwards, Dr. Blatchely 
and Mr. Ruggles ascended Mouna Kea, from 
Waiakea bay. After travelling six days, they 
reached the summit of the mountain, where, 
within the circumference of six miles, they found 
seven mountains or peaks, apparently eight hun¬ 
dred or a thousand feet high; their sides were 
steep, and covered with snow about a foot thick 
The summit of the mountain appeared to be 
formed of decomposed lava, of a reddish brown 
