Isles Sandwich (English translation of the first two pages)

Author:

Choris, Ludovik

Title:

Isles Sandwich (English translation of the first two pages)

Periodical:

Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde (Picturesque travel around the world)

Year:

1822

Pages:

2 p.

Subject:

Voyages around the world Mauna Kea history Mauna Loa Hualalai Hawaii history Volcanoes Hawaii Island

Summary:

This document describes a journey taken from San Francisco, California to the Hawaii (Ovaihy) by the author and his companion, Mr. Eliot, who was an Englishman and a long time resident of the archipelago. The author briefly describes how Mauna Loa (Mauna Roa) and Mauna Kea (Mona-Kea) were absent from snow and how Hualalai (Mona-Vororai) was entirely covered with lava. He also briefly mentions King Kamehameha (Tammeamea) and his favorite wife, Kaahumanu (Kahoumanou).

URL:

http://archive.org/details/cihm_17102

Collection:

Monographs