The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-10-23

While we were sitting a. Our vino. q iu &c
bed, about twelve feet by eight, was
brought in, and pat in al adjoining room
for US to take a :" sicsta." Ii was Capa-
cous enough for us all, but as did not
incline to court the "balmy god ?" in such
pcrniscnous manner" Gas Mrs Clup-
pins sayS) accompanied J. TO the church,
which is a fine large building, in the Eu-
ropean style, and boasts a gallery. Re-
turning to the house, we found NJ G.. the
last occupant of the mammoth bed, Just
rubbing his eyes, and rousing from his
nap. After supper we sat till late at the
table, the king conversing upon different
subjects, and manifesting much interest in
the agricultural enterprises of the foreign
crs, showing a good deal Of information in
regard to the growing Of sugar and silk.
We retired at a late hour, threw ourselves
on the big bed, and having been lomi-
lomid" by the attending natives, we pull
ed our tapas over our heads as broad
hinr to the mosquitoes, and slept soundly
till morning.
After dinner the next day, His Ma jestv
and suite embarked on board the Don
Quixote, to take passage with us for Hon
olulu. The principal among the train of
chiefs and cliefesses, were kekauuohi, or
the Big Mouthed Queen, in authority Sc
cond only to the King. " Old Thunder"
and lady, Paki and lady, five dlgnitarics
whose aggregate weight cannot be far
from fifteen hundred pounds While
such great characters arc the pillars of the
nation, it ought to be well supported.
We GOT under weigh about sunset for
Honolulu, and tho next morning at day
light were riding at anchor off the harbor
in the outer roads. His Majesty's private
signal was flying at the main, the Hawai-
ian flag at the fore, and the " Star span
gled banner" at The gait: Kekuanaoa
the governor Of Oahu, as soon as he dis
covered the arrival OF his sovereign, came
off in double canoe, and the chiefs en-
barked in her for the shore. The king
preferred to 60 in the barque's boat, and
landed amidst the roar Of artillery from
the fort the royal troops being drawn up
at the landing to receive us, and escorted
by them, we all proceeded to the palace,
through dense throng of his loving sub
jects, where we took leave OF the king and
chiefs, and FASTENED to get our breakfast,
and see our friends once more before re-
embarking.
The ceremonies Of leavc.taking being
over we went on board and got under
way in earnest for California, and soon
were all revcling in the delights of sea-
sickness. had always had an idea be-
fore | went to sea, that after the sub iect
has once passed through the horrible Or
deal which Old Father Neptune imposes
as an initiation fee upon strangers on their
first entering his dominons, he would
never again be required to shew his pass
ticket, but would be allowed to 60 free,
but | was soon violently undecelved by
the experience of my second voyage. 1t
was painfully interesting, to hear and see
the different remedies proposed and al
most forced upon the unwilling patient
and all too like the different cures for
corns," pronounced "certain cures" by
the hale advisers. NC. breaches up the
beneficial effects resulting from visit to
the mast head, upon the theory that the