History of the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands, Embracing Their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends, Discovery, ... Civil, Religious and Political History, from the Earliest Traditionary Period to the Present Time
History of the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands, Embracing Their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends, Discovery, ... Civil, Religious and Political History, from the Earliest Traditionary Period to the Present Time
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ... inland, he caused a strong stone wall to be built. It is half a mile long, six feet high in parts, and twenty wide. Several arches, strongly guarded by strong wooden stakes, allowing egress to the water, but preventing the fishes from escaping. In 1814 a ship, owned by Baranoff, the governor of the Russian colony at ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ... inland, he caused a strong stone wall to be built. It is half a mile long, six feet high in parts, and twenty wide. Several arches, strongly guarded by strong wooden stakes, allowing egress to the water, but preventing the fishes from escaping. In 1814 a ship, owned by Baranoff, the governor of the Russian colony at Sitka, was wrecked at Waimea, Kauai; the principal part of the cargo was saved, and entrusted to the care of Kaumualii for the owners. In 1815 the Russian governor sent a German physician, by the name of SchefFer, to take possession of the wrecked property. He arrived in the American ship Isabella, Captain Tyler, at Kailua, bringing with him considerable powder and clothing; Kamehameha received him in a friendly manner, and sent orders to Kaumualii to deliver the property into his charge. After a few weeks stay at Hawaii, he sailed for Waimea, Kauai, there landed his goods, built a house, and commenced trading. Kaumualii purchased the powder, and some other articles, for sandal-wood. Soon after a Russian ship, the Discovery, arrived with thirty Kodiack Indians. They had been on an unsuccessful search for a seal island. By the orders of the governor of Sitka these Indians were left with Dr. SchefFer, and the vessel returned. Two other Russian vessels arrived, one a ship, the Myrtle, commanded by Captain Long, and the other a brig, by an American, who, having quarrelled with Scheffer, who was agent for both, was removed from the command. The vessels were ordered to the bay of Hanalei, on the north side of the island, where they remained during the winter. On a cliff commanding them the doctor built a slight fort, and had a few cannons mounted. Kaumualii, being anxious to secure his services in superintending the building a stone fort at Waimea, g...
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