to land their canoes, by raising them 40 feet perpendicular height, 162.

Keokoa; 89.

Kihoro; 222. Here is an artificial fish pond, two miles in elcumference, made by Tamehameha,

Kiloa; 78.

Kiolaakaa; 104.

Kipi; 216.

Kirauea; a great volcano on Hawaii, situated at the foot of Mouna Roa, and very fully described in the journal, 129

147.

Kiraueaiti, or Little Kirauea; 145.

Kohala; one of the six divisions of Hawaii, 50.
Kokukano; 109.

Koloaha; 196,

Kona; one of the six divisions of Hawaii, 94.

Kapoho, (the sunken in;) a beautiful valley, supposed once to have been a crater. At the bottom is a peaceful lake, 166 -168.

Koroa; the name of a beach, to the stones of which singular properties are by the natives attributed, 113. Kukii; 170.

Kukuwau; 187.

Kula; a romantic spot, famed in Hawaiian tradition, 168. Kupahua; 154.

Laemano, (Shark's Point;) a point of land formed by the last eruption of the larger crater on Mouna Huararai, about 25 years ago, 223.

Lahaina; the principal district in Maui, p. 40. A missionary station has been formed here. Laupahoehoe; 192.

Leapuki; 154.

Mairikini; name of a heiau, 53.

Mahuka; a place where the lava is said lately to have carried an immense rock into the sea. 151.

Makaaka; 114,

Makanau; here Keoua, the last rival of Tamehameha, surrendered himself to the warriors of that king, 110.

Makena; 159.

Malama; 166.
Manienie; 195.
Mariu; 166.

Marquesian Islands; 107. In the S. Pacific. The inhabitants are to the natives of the other islands, in many respects, what the French people are to the other nations of Europe. Maui; one of the Sandwich Islands, 40-50.

Maukareoreo; the residence of a celebrated giant of that name, 65.

Mokuohai; the scene of a decisive battle, in 1780, between Tamehameha and his cousin Kauikeouli. 81.

Morokai; one of the Sandwich Islands, 24.

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Napopo; a village in the valley of Waipio, 199.

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New Zealand; 107. Two islands in the S. Pacific, east of New Holland. The northern is about 600 miles in length, with an average breadth of 150; and the southern is nearly as large. They are divided by a narrow strait. The Church, Missionary Society, and English Wesleyan Methodists, have missionaries here.

Ninole; a small village celebrated for its pebly beach, 113.
Oahu; one of the Sandwich Islands.

Ohiaotelani; the northern peak in Kirauea, 177.
Opihikao; 163.

Ora; 175.
Ouli; 217.

Owawarua; 215.

Pahoehoe; 67.

Pakarana; the puhonua, or place of refuge, for the northern part of Hawaii, 202.

Pakiha; name of a large heiau, 65.

Papapohaku; 102.

Paraoa; 112.

Patini; 98.

Polulu; a pleasant village in a valley between elevated mountains. 211.*

Ponahohoa; noted for its burning chasm, 117-120.
Puako; 218.

Puakokoki; the place where Keoua was defeated by Tamehameha's forces, 111.

Pualaa; 164.

Pueo; 183.

Puhonuas; places of refuge, analogous, in some respects, to those established among the ancient Israelites. There were two on Hawaii, 86, 202.

Pukalani; 217.

Pulana; 154.

Puna; one of the six divisions of Hawaii, 56.

Punaruu; 146.

Punau; 154.

Puukapu; 217.

Ranai; one of the Sandwich Islands, 39.

Raniakea; the name of a subterranean tunnel, 25.

Roa; a mountain on Hawaii. Height estimated at 15,000, or 16,000 feet. 147.

Ruapua; 54.

Sandwich Islands; These are ten in number bearing the following names; viz: Hawaii, Maui, Tahurawa, Ranai, Morokai, Ŏahu, Tauai, Niihau, Taura, and Morokini. These islands are situated in the Pacific Ocean, between 18° 50′ and

*There must be an error in that part of the Journal, to which reference is here made. Probably the height of the mountains, was 5,000 feet; instead of 500, which is but a small elevation.

22° 20′ north latitude, and 154° 55′ and 160° 15′ west longitude from Greenwich. They are extended in a direction W. N. W. and E. S. E., Hawaii being the southeastern island. The estimated length, breadth, and superficial contents, of each island, is as follows:

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Society Islands. Islands in the South Pacific; viz. hine, Raiatea, Taha, Borabora, Tubui, and Marua. These have all been evangelized. See Missionary Herald, vol. xxi, pp. 291-297.

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Tahaurawe; a small island on the south side of Maui, 24. Tahiti; 49. The largest of the Georgian Islands. now, through missionary exertions, a Christian island. Tairitii; 97.

Tauai; one of the Sandwich Islands. A missionary station is on this island.

Taumoarii; 195.

Tuamoo; scene of the battle between Kekuaokalani and the forces of Rihoriho, occasioned by the abolition of idolatry in 1819, pp. 69–72.

Waiakea; an extensive district on a bay of the same name, 185-188. A missionary station has been formed here. Waiakoa; 217.

Waikala; 217.

Waimanu; a beautiful valley, 207.

Waimea; 218.

Waiohinu; 104.

Waipio; a beautiful valley, 193-205.
Waipunaula; 78.

Wairuku; the name of a river, formerly distinguished by extensive markets, or fairs, which were held at stated intervals on its banks. Here also a toll was once paid by travellers, who passed over. See p. 183-184.

NAMES OF THE FORMER GODS OF HAWAII, MENTIONED IN THE JOURNAL.

Hiatahoiteporiopele, (the cloudholder embracing or kissing the bosom of Pele,) p. 138.

Hiatanoholani, (heaven-dwelling cloud-holder,) 138.
Hiataopio, (young cloudholder,) 139.

Hiatataaravamata, (quick-glancing eyed cloudholder,)138. Hiatatabuenaena, (the red hot mountain holding or lifting clouds,) 138.

Hiatatareiia, (the wreath or garland-encircled cloudholder,) 138. Hiatawawahilani, (heaven-rending cloudholder,) 138.

The above are represented to be sisters, who, with many others in their train, came from Tahiti, a foreign country, shortly after the Taiahahin'rii, or deluge of the Sandwich Islands, and took up their abode in Kirauea, the great volcano, 138, 139.

Hina; goddess of fishermen, 64.

Kamohoarii; 138.

Kanenuiakea, (great and wide-spreading Kane) 64.
Kaneruruhonua,(earth-shaking Kane,) 64.

Keave; supposed to have been anciently king of Hawaii. He was regarded as the protecting deity of the Puhonua, or City of Refuge, at Honaunau, 84-87.

Kekuaaimanu; 64.

Kuuara; god of fishermen, 64.

Makorewawahiwaa, (fiery-eyed canoe breaker,) 138.
Nahoaarii; 100.

Pele; the principal goddess of volcanoes. Much fear seems still to be entertained of this imaginary deity, by the people of Hawaii..

Kono, or Orono; a king of Hawaii during what may be termed its fabulous age. Having slain his wife, he became deranged, and set off in a canoe for a foreign country, and was deified by his countrymen. Capt. Cook was at first supposed by the natives to be the god Rono returned to the islands. See pp. 75, 76.

Roramakacha; 64.

r-god of Tameha

Tairi, or Kukairimoku; the favourite warmeha, 52.

Tanaroa; 161.

Tune; he appears to have been one of the gods of the Society, as well as of the Sandwich, Islands, 66 and 161.

Tanehetiri, (husband of thunder, or thundering Tane,) 138. Tapohaitahiroa, (the explosion of the place of life,) 138. Teuaatepo, (the rain of night,) 138.

Tu; 161,

Ukanipo; a shark, 73.

IV.

ABSTRACT OF A METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, KEPT AT HONORURU, ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU, BY THE AMERICAN MISSIONARIES.

The Journal is complete, for every day in the period between August 1821 and July 1822, inclusive, noting the height of the mercury in Fahrenheit's thermometer, at 8 A. M., and at 3 and 8 P. M., with the course of the wind, and the state of the weather. It was not consistent with the prescribed limits of this volume to give this document entire; neither, for practical purposes, is it necessary. The abstract has been made with some care, and is put into the tabular form, as affording the greatest facilities for examination and compari

The rain came fron the north-east, north, north-west, southwest, south and east; but more frequently from the south, and still more so from the north-east, with the trade winds.