The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-12-02
ignorant. So he continued to strike out for The

ignorant. so he continued 10 strike out LOT the
shore.
In the course of time, Mr. Weeks, the carpenter,
and q native came out, aud they held Mr.. Lam.
bert up between them. Mr. Weeks, however,
being subject TO asthma, was soon exhausted and
left. Mr. Forbes again took bis place. The other
native also going off, but owing TO the urgent
circumstances of Professor Forbes, remained even
then he would not lend hand 10 helping to support
poor Mr.. Lambert.
They now saw that the people on shore were at
tempting to launch canoe. Ten minutes after
Professor Forbes beesme absolutely exhausted; bis
arms lost their pok-4r, and it was only with the
greatest difficulty that be was able to hold on TO
Mr.. Lambert, every wave engulphing them both.
He had now beer dead some minutes.
Professor Forbes was in the position of clutching
Mr.. Lambert's arm, and raising his head out OF the
water, then obliged to let him down a little, and
using his aet strength to keep aloat enough to get
breath occasionally, when native called kaea
(who with the best swimmer had been inland, but
rushed down to the shore seeing the canoe
brought out) whom the waves had hitherto hid from
his sight, appeared. He relieved the Professor OF
tue dead body of his friend to save whose life he
had made almost superhuman efforts, and with his
great strength raised him out of the water. The
canoe, which took twenty minutes TO come out, then
reached them, although hole broken in it while
being launched. The Professor with the dead body
of his friend was put into and reached the shore
in safety.
Mr.. Lambert's body was taken to house and laid
on bis back with his head pillow. His jaws
though slightly firmly locked, aud it was
found impossible TO get bis tongue ont. Both the
plans published by the Royal Humane Society OF
London were tried In vain. Hot water was applied
TO his feet, his limbs were rubbed by the native
men 10 excite circulation but all to no purpose,
and brandy was poured down his throat. The body
was then taken TO the house in which Professor
Forbes and the party were residing and carefully
laid out on bed Mr.. Barnacle went to Kona to
the English clergyman the Rev. Mr.. Davies, and
Mr. Weeks went for coffin.
Great credit is due to Simon Kaai for his attempts
to aid Professor Forbes and his friend. He (Smon
Kaa) stated that he was much Hurried and that
was why he did not think of canoe sooner Thanks
also are due to Mr. Bergman, German resident here,
for coming off in the canoe, and likewise to the
stepmother of Simon Kaai for the same service.
Mr.. Lambert met his end as all who knew him
must have felt that he would with ortitude and re-
slgnatlOO IL is believed tat ne died without PAM
and the calmness OF his expression showed that he
died in peace
Mr.. Lambert's early and untimely death is deeply
and deservedly mourned by Capt. Gator and the
Officers of H.BM.S Scout, and by all who knew
him. How little they all thought that the soil of
Hawaii was to give him a gravel
The conduct of Professor Forbes, in whose arms
Mr.. Lambert drew his last breath, and who, with
unequalled courage and DEVOTION risked and would
have sacrificed his life to save that of his friend is
beyond all praise.
On the 2lst the body of Mr.. Lambert was convey
ed to Honouli, by native bearers under the charge
of Mr. Kaai, and followed by Professor Forbes who
was obliged to be carried in wagon, and by Mr..
Barnaclc. There in the little English Church Yard
belonging to the mission, with his counry's flag for
a pal-a fitting canopy for who had met his end
with the courage of an English gentleman,-the
mortal remains of Charles Lambert found their last
resting place.
Until stone can be sent out from England, the
spot will be marked By an oaken cross made on
board HB.M.S. Scout By the direction of Captain
Gator and conveyed to Kona by Lieut.. Clutterbuck
last Monday.