The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-09-26

whatever cline or country, who admires deeds OF
daring, courage, sagacity and perseverance, and who
would do reverence and homage to greatness.
We were ut the wharf at : \. NJ, and soon down
the winding way of the bluff, natives and foreigners,
horse, foot and dragons, came scattering along, like
the s~trsgglers Of a retreating army, and We soon had
a busy and laxative crowd in front of the warehouse
Of Messrs. Neville s Barrett, to the serious disturb
ance Of the hands VINO were engaged in lrooiing the
steamer. Ripe and golden oranges, huge plump
bananas, such as grow only on Hawaii, and any
quantity of fish wee offered for sale. A feet OF
canoes, managed with wonderful skill, loaded with all
kinds Of fruits and vegetables. came over from the
other side Of the bsy at NapOopOo, and surrounded
the steamer ON all sides except the wharf l took
passage in one of these frail canoes, light and fea-
thery as cork, about twelve feet long and 10 inches
wide, with a large Out-rigger, and was soon glancing
through the bright and morn-purpled waters TO Ma
pOopOo, n scattered village Of a most poetical name,
for rendered into English, it is "sunset." Landing
under the shadows Of the cocoa palms, 1 was soon
greeted by friends. / heard the nuts fall from the
trees with 4 heavy mug, and in a few minutes 1 was
treated TO the most grateful of ell beversges-the
cool, delicious water from these island fountains of
the South Seas-tie cocoanuts. Talk to me of the
nectar which Jupiter sips-the ambrosia of the gods
the most delicious beverages Of man, and they are
stale and tame compared 10 the cool, grateful and re-
freshing draught rom a young cocoanut of a bright
tropic morning,
Refreshed and cleered with al around, l found n
goOdly stecd ready saddled for me; and mounting,
rode over the volcanic plain to Honaunau, the City of
Refuge. Immediately beyond Napoopoo, l passed n
broad lava-aow of ages ago-so long that native ira
dition does not point TO the ime-and yet it appear
ell as sharp, angunr and fre-marked rs if it was yet
scarcely cooled, which has led some to consider it n
recent flow. Emerging from this, through which
tie road is cut OF worn in n direct line, l anne out
upon an older formation. 1t was full of rents and
yawning chasms, yet in the crevices among the
black vascular basalt bright flowers and green tropi-
cal vegetation were blooming and springing, and the
air came over the wild waste laden with fragrance.
To the right rolled the great ocean, to the left the
green slope of the grand dome of Mauna Loa, and
before me WIS the beautiful indentation in the plain
marked by the towering cocoanut palms, where stood
the dark walls of the ancient City of Refuge and the
Home Of Keawe. I soon refined up at the h~ospitable
of J. Lazarus, Esq visited w. l.. Wright,
Esq. and walked forth upon the black and ruined
walls, the monuments and rock-built history of the
Hawaiian past. All was silent save the whisper of
the breeze through the feathery palms and the sad
'NNN Va III NCN Nhhb hitANA 'hEih ~ H. ltSh.
The walls were c~yrlopean, many of the stones of such
immense size as to excite wonder how they were
placed in their present position by n people who had
no beasts of burden and knew nothing of machinery.
Men have gazed in wonder oil the pyramids and
looked in silent admiration on giant c~yclopean struc-
lures at Cuzco, On the high Punos of Peru, and the
islands OF lake Titicaca, but the remains of the an
cient Hawaiians IRE grand enough to excite equal as
topisbnapt in flo baIol1a, Tho on,ary,;t;nr Sc ,Lo
Peruvians attributes their gigantic ruins of
he Inca age, to n race of giants. We may well con-
;eive that n race of giants once lived in Hawaii, if
we guze upon these works and listen to the traditions
# the past. There is an immense block of basalt
ying near the seward side of the wall, called the
Rock of Keawe, which is eleven and a half feet long,
must have been a giant in "those days"
says that Keawe carried this rock to the
'iice "hets IL HVw ii~s. that he La down along side
4 1t, and that he was longer than the rock, and ever
ince that time i has born his name. Truly the
= handle of his spear must have been like unto n
beam"
Climbing over the wall which is fast crumbling
Inier the encroachments of the sea and the shocks
{ earthquakes, l came to another large square
oulier of stone. resting on two stones for n support,
Thich - called the rock Of kaahumanu. 1t is said
this fair queen, when n maiden and enamored
( Kamehamcha the Great, performed the feat of
winning from KeawalOa to this point and found "A
lace OF concealment under the great rock, which
ears her name. Near by is the grand heiau, where
nee stood the gods grinning in savage hideousness,
yer their CORY sacrifices, and here the priests full
Iinated their tyrarnical ta5oos, and held the people
1 Superstitions thrildom. 1t is a square platform of
uge boulders about eight feet high, many Of the
~oullers being upright and rising to the full height
T the wall, similar to those in the ancient fortress Of
uzco. About one hundred yards to the north east
T this OH a similar platform stood the house Of Kea-
e. the burial place of many of the chiefs and kings,
efore their remains were removed to Kaawaloa. In
ie high wall which surrounded the place of refuge
&c cocoanut palms wave in silent majesty. All else
desolate and the moaning Of the sea seemed to
'und IL requiem over the grave of the dead super
ition, Mt whose imperious command these ruined
lies had arisen.
\ Jewish custom-a Hebrew superstition How
it to be observed? How came it known in this isle
the Pacific? VAST indigenous, or did the Wander
g jew, in his death-seeking journey over the earth,
nd like a waif ON this island from some far shore?
uisR sI6s? There is an ancient Hawaiian tradi-
ON that long ages ago, n foreigner landed OH these
Ores and became a priest. lie was called Paolo.
as he IA Spanish Christian by the name of Pablo?
-or an Italian or was he n jew LII he taught
EN- the custom, he evidently was a philanthropist
no sought to mitigate the horrors Of war among a
Irbarous people.
\ few minutes was all the time I could spend at
Dnlunau, 50 mounting and bidding adieu to walls
ID monuments Of the past. | galloped back TO Ma
rOpOo, over scOria, lava and black aa. now heated
the fierce glaring sun and glowing like an oven. =
ne KidR6a had sounded her whistle. and | had !
lrcely time to say good bye to l. r. Mitchell, Esq
ien ! mounted my light canoe and bounded over I
glowing waters to the steamer, which had sound
her last whistle, and was just getting underway. 4
'unding the point We passed merrily up the coast, \
"a under the uncertain, glimmering shade of a rag
Il, tagged, jagged and frizzled apology for an avn
z, We enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Kona- 8
Going 10 Court AZ Waimea is decidedly n pleasant =
ip. The scenery Of island and ocean is glorious; y
E air balmy and delicious; the sunsets gorgeous "
ID brighter than those Of boosted Italian skies, and 2
sun rises over the grand mountains of the islands :,
II more beautiful aud variegated; then, there is no
IL monOtony; the scenery is always new and vari-