JOURNAL

OF

A RESIDENCE

IN THE

SANDWICH ISLANDS,

DURING THE

YEARS 1823, 1824, AND 1825:

INCLUDING

DESCRIPTIONS OF THE NATURAL SCENERY, AND REMARKS ON
THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS; AN
ACCOUNT OF LORD BYRON'S VISIT IN THE BRITISH
FRIGATE BLONDE, AND AN EXCURSION TO THE
GREAT VOLCANO OF KIRAUEA IN HAWAII.

BY C. S. STEWART,

LATE MISSIONARY AT THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

THIRD EDITION,

CORRECTED AND ENLARGED;

WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES,
BY REV. WILLIAM ELLIS,

FROM THE FIRST LONDON EDITION.

NEW YORK:

JOHN P. HAVEN, 142 NASSAU STREET,
Sold at the Sunday School Depositories throughout the Union.
1828.

Sleight & George, Printers, Jamaica, L. I.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Exposure to fire, and other disadvantages of native houses

-Situation in times of sickness-A first instance of

punishment for theft-the prevalence of this vice-

cases of adroitness in the perpetration of it-Notices

of the Chief Kaikioeva and Keawe amahi-and of

Puaiti, the blind man-Treatment of a Maniac-

General traits of cruelty-Crime of infanticide-An

eclipse of the moon, and apprehensions excited by it-

Visit from Missionaries-Sports of the surf-Increase

of interest in the arts of reading and writing-Do-

mestic improvement among the chiefs-An evening

scene-Encouragements of the Missionary life-The

pule anana, or prayer of death--General fears of super-

stition

CHAPTER II.

Tempestuous weather-Distribution of hymn-books-

Situation in a storm-Ramble towards the mountains

-Intelligence from America-Native manner of ex-

pressing attachment-Pari, or precipice of Kolau-

Tragic fate of a party of warriors-Meeting for reli-

gious conversation-Gratitude for instruction-Vine-

yard of Mr. Marini-Visit to a Salt Lake-Death of

Taumuarii-his character-funeral-Instance of su-

perstition-Burning of the chapel-Visit to a sick sai-

lor-A ride to Waititi-Ruins of a He-iau, or idola-

trous temple-Excursion to the mountains-Scenery

in Oahu-Description of the bread-fruit-Funeral of

an American-Visit to Mr. and Mrs, Ellis

CHAPTER III.

Palace of the prime minister-Rebellion at Tauai-Fate
of a rebel chief-Return to Lahaina-Prevalence of

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