A trip to the Orient; a voyage on the steamer Ecuador, Honolulu, among islands of the Pacific, the mandate islands of Japan (1922) (14798690573)

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Title: A trip to the Orient; a voyage on the steamer Ecuador, Honolulu, among islands of the Pacific, the mandate islands of Japan
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Ainsworth, Carrie Gilbert
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Publisher: Chicago, Ainsworth & Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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ails to fully do away with this ancient in-herited belief. Native and half native women appear in thestreets in the holahu, a Mother Hubbard, whichat first attracts the envying comments of stran-gers. It is surely a comfortable and suitabledress for the climate, and more sensible thanartistic. The native Hawaiians always accorded wo-men perfect equality with men in all things. Awoman has held for many years the place ofjudge of the court that deals with water boun-daries and her judgments were much respected.Her son was a member of the first legislature. Hawaii is named Eainbow Land. Showerssometimes fall on one side of the street andwe walk in the dry on the other side of thestreet. Rain falls in the recesses of the moun-tains, and I have seen seven rainbows at onetime, with ends linked together, hanging overthe face of the ridge of mountains back ofHonolulu. One should secure apartments athis hotel on the mauka (mountain) side, thathe may watch the rainbows in their comingand going.
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A Fern Tree in an Hawaiian Forest29 30 A TKIP TO THE OEIENT Directions are indicated by mauka, towardthe mountain, and mauki, toward the sea, neverby right and left, as with us. There are many amusements to attract thestranger, such as visiting the other islands,watching surf riders, hula dancers, climbingDiamond Head, Punchbowl, and Pali, ridingaround Oahu on the railway, visiting shops ofChinese and Japanese, sugar plantations andmills, and attending luas—^native feasts—^ifone is so fortunate as to be invited to one ofthe latter. A TRIP TO THE VOLCANO OF KILAUEAON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII* The Ohia trees form a handsome feature inthe landscape, with their thick tall stems,glossy foliage, and light crimson flowers. Thef rnit is a small pink waxy-looking apple, slightlyacid, pleasant to the taste when you are thirsty.The candle-nut trees attain to a large size, andtheir light green foliage and white flowers havea very graceful appearance. Most of the foli-age, however, is spoiled by a