J 44 POLY f* ESI AN - RESEARCHES, 
The steep rocks at the head of the bay are of the 
same kind of substance, but apparently more an¬ 
cient ; and, judging from appearances, the lava of 
which they are composed had issued from its vol¬ 
cano before Kearake’kua existed—as part of the 
coast seems to have been rent from these rocks, 
and sunk below the level of the sea, which has 
filled up the indention thus made, and formed the 
present bay. There are still a number of caves in 
the face of these rocks, which are seldom resorted 
to for security in a time of danger, but used as 
places of sepulture. Several were barricadoed, to 
prevent any but the proprietors entering them, or 
depositing bodies there. The natives pointed out 
one in which the remains of Keoua, uncle of Ta¬ 
rn eh am eh a, were laid. 
Having accomplished the object of their excur¬ 
sion, which was to procure some fragments of the 
rock on which Captain Cook had been killed, they 
prepared to return. 
On their return, they exchanged a piece of blue 
cotton, about three yards in length, for four small 
idols. They were rudely-carved imitations of the 
human figure; one of them between three and 
four feet in length, the others not more than 
eighteen inches. 
The house in which Mr. Bishop and myself had 
lodged, was early crowded with natives. Morning 
worship was held in the native language, and a 
short address given to the people. A very inte¬ 
resting conversation ensued, on the resurrection of 
the dead at the last day, which had been spoken 
of in the address. The people said they had heard 
of it by Kapihe, a native priest, who formerly 
resided in this village, and who, in the time of 
Tamehameha, told that prince, that at his death 
