CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I.—From New York to Aspinwall.
The Bargain.—Our Steamer and Staterooms.—A Schooner in a bad Place.—Porpoises.—Pirate Alabama. 9
CHAPTER II.—Isthmus of Darien.
Baggage.—Wreck.—Isthmus Toilets.—Aspinwall.—Tropical Scenery.—Huts. 17
CHAPTER III.—Panama.
Tiled Houses.—Emigrants.—"Nice Lomonard."—First-Class Hotel.—Mud Pies and Clean Clothes.—Crabs.—Aquaria.—Borrowed Houses.—Cathedral.—At Anchor.—Toboga.—Accommodations.—Dessert. 24
CHAPTER IV.—From Panama to San Francisco.
A Rocket.—Acapulco.—On Shore.—Adobe Houses.—Market-Place.—No Breakfast.—Boys Diving.—Devil-Fish.—A real Sunday.—Manzanilla.—Golden Gate.—Baby Afloat.—Lives Lost.—Backbone of America.—Inspecting.—"Baa."—Bill of Fare.—At the Wharf. 33
CHAPTER V.—San Francisco.
Lick House.—At Church.—Mission Dolores.—Street Cars.—A Ride.—Hills.—Surf.—Old Church and Burying-Ground.—The One Rose.—Good-bys.—Union Jack.—"Dropped Down."—The Bar.—All Sails set.—Racks.—Rolls.—Bell Buoy. 45
CHAPTER VI.—Honolulu.
Desolation.—A Delightful Contrast.—Boats Alongside.—Hurrah!—Farewells and Greetings.—A Home on Shore.—Friends.—Cousins' Society.—Fairy-Land.—The Serenade.—Church Bells.—Native Church.—Native Industry, Liberality, and Perseverance.—Dress.—"Aloha." 54
CHAPTER VII.—Honolulu continued.
A Dinner Party.—Punch Bowl.—An extinct Crater.—Taro Patches.—Ovens.—Poi and Raw Fish.—Fingers better than Spoons.—A Donation Party.—Prince William.—Tomb of the Kings.—Prayer-Meeting.—Examination.—A Green Rose.—Home Letters.—The Palace.—The Queen.—Riding in a Royal Carriage.—Horseback-Riding Party.—Native Women Riding.—Church.—Native Pews.—A Quarter of a Dollar. 64
CHAPTER VIII.—From Honolulu to Hilo.
Steamer's Deck.—Hair Decorations.—The Queen and her Suite.—The Queen's Guard.—Singular Accommodations.—Lahaina.—A Breakfast on Shore.—Kind Natives.—Cocoa-nuts.—Lessons in Hawaiian.—The King and his Greeting.—Where Captain Cook was killed.—Such Roads!—Dinner on Shore.—Orange-Trees.—Precipices.—Cascades.—Waipio.—Hilo.—Landing in the Surf.—Spiders. 76
CHAPTER IX.—The Volcano.
Gipsies.—Up Hill and Down.—Lame Horse.—An Accommodating Family.—House Inside and Outside.—A Lowly Table.—Prayers.—Calabashes.—Native Men.—Started again.—A Rain.—Gigantic Ferns.—Volcano House.—A Table again.—The Crater and its Wonders.—A Lake on Fire.—Lava.—Blow Hole.—"There, there," a grand Chorus.—Aa.—Ohelo Berries. 86
CHAPTER X.—A Story about Kapiolani.
A Christian Princess.—A Heathen God insulted.—The True God worshiped.—Tabu.—A Gallop.—A Dingy Hut changed to a Fairy Bower.—Hard Riding.—Rest.—Departure.—Surf Boards. 97
CHAPTER XI.—Kau and Journey to Kaawaloa.
Waiohinu Boarding-School.—Familiar Hymns and Tunes.—Flower Wreaths and Wands.—Preaching to Foreigners.—Saddle-Bags.—Aa.—Pahoihoi.—Candle-Nut.—Rest at Night.—Tapa.—Arrival at Kaawaloa.—Kapiolani's House.—Bonaparte.—Kindness. 106
CHAPTER XII.—Kaawaloa.
City of Refuge.—Lava Falls.—Kaahumanu's Rock.—Great Chief.—Captain Cook.—Monthly Concert.—Cook's Death.—Meager Monuments.—Oranges.—Breadfruit.—Food.—Cockroaches.—Ants. 116
CHAPTER XIII.—Kailua.
Carriage Broken.—Cocoa-nut Milk.—"Pilikia."—"Maikai."—Prickly Pear.—Thorns.—Century Plant.—Wonder at the Carriage.—Fear of the Horses.—Donation.—Anniversary.—Communion.—Steamer arrived.—Carried by the Natives.—Children.—Arrival at Honoipu.—Ugly-Horse.—White Mule.—Showers.—Welcome. 127
CHAPTER XIV.—Kohala and Waimea.
Rain.—Large Shrubs.—Fruit.—"Keika Wahine."—"The Promised Land."—Enthusiastic Meeting.—Original Hymns.—Address by Timotao Nalanipo.—Shaking Hands. 137
CHAPTER XV.—Maui.
Horseback Journey from Waimea to Kowaihae.—A Heathen Temple.—Sacrifices.—Steamer.—A Storm of Sand.—A Deluge.—Gifts.—Singing.—Iao Valley.—Shelling.—Precipices.—A Novel Sketch.—The Needle.—War.—A Race.—Ravages of a Waterspout.—Sail in a Whale-Boat.—Lahaina from the Sea.—Lahainaluna.—Examination.—Generals.—Commencement.—Dinner. 150
CHAPTER XVI.—Lahaina—Kauai.
Ride.—Cocoa-nut Grove.—American Consul's House.—Sugar Mill and Making.—Dust.—Communion.—Singing old Tunes.—Exhibition.—Love Tokens.—At Honolulu again.—Calls on the Father and Sister of the King.—"Annie Laurie."—Sea-Sickness.—Arrival at Kauai.—Princeville.—A Beautiful Bouquet.—View.—Journey.—A Fall from a Horse.—Lunch.—A Resting-Place.—A Bluff. 163
CHAPTER XVII.—Kauai and Oahu.
Flowers.—A Coach and Four.—Lassos.—Lihue.—Wailua Falls.—Koloa.—Spouting Horn.—Church.—A Large Cavalcade.—An Arid Place.—Waimea.—"Old Jonah."—Sandboats and Forts on the Beach.—Garden.—Koloa again.—A Dinner.—Another Trip in the Annie Laurie.—A Salt Lake.—Ewa.—Lunch at Kahuku.—A pretty Bathing-Place.—Peacocks.—Idols. 174
CHAPTER XVIII.—Oahu.
Native Pastor.—Dinner.—Lassoing.—Falls of Ka Liuwaa.—The Canoe.—Kaneohe.—A Runaway.—The Pali.—Defeated Warriors.—Return to Honolulu.—Missionaries.—General Meeting.—Examination at Oahu College.—Exhibition.—Flags.—President's Levee.—Harmony.—Number of Converts.—Cousins' Meeting. 185
CHAPTER XIX.—Honolulu again.
General Meeting.—A Fine Garden.—Mangoes.—Apple-Tree.—Decorations for the Schoolhouse.—Cousins' Annual Meeting.—Laying the Burden down and Taking it up.—Lizards.—Scorpions and Centipedes.—Farewell Party.—Gifts.—A Donation Party.—Diamond Head.—Natives on Horseback.—Rat.—Ordination of Mr. H. H. Parker.—Candy-Pull.—Fourth of July.—An Oration.—A Picnic.—Farewell Address.—"Aloha."—The Islands left behind. 197
CHAPTER XX.—Voyage to San Francisco.
Calms.—A Patient Captain.—"All Serene."—Flying Fish.—Porpoises.—Whales.—"Skip Jacks."—Peanuts.—Colored Water.—The Farallone Islands.—Birds, Seals, and Sea Lions.—A Train of Cars.—Golden Gate and Fort Point.—Alcatraces Island.—Arrival in San Francisco. 208
CHAPTER XXI.—California.
A Drive.—Seals.—Portuguese Men of War.—Little Birds.—Steamer Yo Semite.—Shipping.—St. Paul's Bay.—Suisun Bay.—Benicia.—Monte Diablo.—Sacramento River.—Arrival at Sacramento.—A Long Bridge.—Journey to Folsom.—Willow Springs Mines.—Fair Grounds.—High Prices.—A Ride around Sacramento.—Levees.—Two Floods.—New Capitol.—Warm Weather.—Departure.—A Slough.—Watermelon Seeds.—Oakland.—A Long Ride.—A Fine Orchard.—Nectarines and Apricots.—Sailing on the Golden Age.—Farewell. 217
CHAPTER XXII.—Homeward Bound.
At Sea again.—A Cozy Room.—A Choir.—Sermons.—Beautiful Evenings.—A Hurricane.—Dangers and Discomforts.—A Crash and Crashes.—"My Father rules the Storm."—A Meeting for Thanksgiving.—Acapulco Harbor.—Arrival at Panama.—Articles for Sale.—Telegraph Posts.—Concrete.—"The Flower of the Holy Ghost."—Matachin.—Iron Bridge.—Sensitive Plant.—Steamer Champion.—West India Islands.—A Privateer.—Gulf Stream.—Lighthouses.—At Anchor.—Our Voyage Ended.—A Hymn.—The Lord's Prayer in English and Hawaiian. 227