Polynesian Researches
CHAP. X
CHAP. X
Departure for the volcano—Volcanic sand—Superstitions of the natives respecting the ohelo—Description of the great volcano—Pools of water—Banks of sulphur—Appearance of the volcano at midnight—Traditions and superstitions of the natives connected with it—Names of the gods by whom they suppose it inhabited—The little Kirauea—Ancient heiau on the summit of a precipice—Mouna Roa—Probable structure of the island.