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her up considerably. Settee fetched away at breakfast and
precipitated four heavy men on their backs.

Next day old travelers were telling yarns of
the force of the water, one or two of which he
sets down. Then adds, on his own account.

Water taken in moderation cannot hurt anybody.

Mar. 13, Tuesday. Very rough again all night—had
head winds and had to take in all sails—made poor run
-^-weather fine this morning, but still head winds and
there being not a rag of canvas on to steady the ship she
rolls disagreeably, though the sea is not rough.

I4th,- Wednesday. Good weather. I have suffered from
something like mumps for past 2 days.

15th, Thursday. Dress by the latitude and longitude
—Capt. and chief eng. came out in full summer rig today
because by the sextant we are in lat. 26 though the
weather doesn't justify.

15th, Thursday. Mumps—mumps—mumps—it was so
decided today—a damned disease that children have* I
suppose I am to take a new disease to the Islands and
depopulate them, as all white men have done, heretofore.

In Honolulu you can treat a Kanaka as much as you
please, but he cannot treat you. No one is allowed to sell
liquor to the natives and an infraction of this law is visited
with a heavy penalty. It is evaded by using back doors,
as is the custom in civilized countries.

It is not lawful to hire out a horse or vehicle on Sun-
day—all such preparations must be made the day before.
This and the liquor law show where Hawaii's system of
laws originated (with missionaries) and how firm they
hold and how powerful a supremacy these people have
gained by their 46 years of breeding and training voters,
and clannish law-makers, among their own ever increas-
ing descendants.

i6th March, Friday. They say we shall be in sight of

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