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miles to tlie southward of Towaihae, where he took 
up his lodgings for the night. After addressing 
the people on the morning of the 27 th, Mr. Thurs¬ 
ton returned to Towaihae, where he arrived at 
10 A. M. 
About noon the same day, Mr. Goodrich re¬ 
turned from his journey to Mouna-Kea. Leaving 
Towaihae on the 23d, he had walked to Waimea, 
on the skirts of which he encamped with Mr. 
Parker, who was employed in shooting wild cattle. 
With him he spent the Sabbath, wdiich was rainy 
and unpleasant. Early on Monday the 25th, he 
commenced his journey up the mountain. The 
path lay along the side of a deep ravine; the soil 
was formed of decomposed lava and ashes. At 
noon he dismissed his native companion, and, 
taking his great coat and blanket, began to ascend 
the more steep and rugged parts. The way was 
difficult, on account of the rugged volcanic rocks 
and stunted shrubs that covered the sides of the 
mountain. In his way, he found numbers of red 
and white raspberry bushes, loaded with delicious 
fruit. At five p. m., having reached the upper 
boundary of the trees and bushes that surround 
the mountain, he erected a temporary hut, kindled 
a small fire, and prepared for his night's repose. 
The thermometer, shortly after sunset, stood at 
43° ; and the magnet, though it pointed north 
when held in the hand, was drawn between two 
and three degrees to the eastward, when placed 
on the blocks of lava—owing, probably, to the 
quantity of iron in the mountain. 
After a few hours' rest, Mr. Goodrich arose at 
eleven o’clock at night, and, the moon shining 
brightly, he resumed his journey towards the sum- 
-mit. At midnight he saw the snow about three 
