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4+. wie 5 ¥ , 7. al a a” i. ee a ~ ar , ’ ~~ nT ad 38 CLIMATE AND NATURAL FEATURES. The animals of the Hawaiian Islands are-not distinc- tive, except in the absence of the larger and nobler ones; there are dogs, hogs, rats, the albatross, tropical birds, — petrel, heron and wild duck, peckers, turtle doves, pigeons, the English sparrow and various other kinds of fowl. There is an abundance of fishes, horses, cows, — mules, oxen, sheep, goats, cats and other domestic ani- mals have been introduced and thrive well. Pork is now the favorite food of the islander, especially of the Chinese, and as there are now fifteen thousand of — the latter on the islands, there is a local market for it. . The general method of preparing this meat is to sur-_ round it with potatoes, and the taro root, and then cover the whole with taro leaves, and let it bake iff a hot oven. This dish is called by the natives lu-au. - Keeping horses in the islands is attended with scarcely any trouble. Veterinary doctors would starve out in Honolulu, for the horses are scarcely ever sick. They - roam over the valleys and feed upon the native grasses, consequently are free from any of those ills which befall their more pampered brethren. The cost of keeping them is so little it is a luxury which the high and low can both afford, and the Hawaiian ladies’ passion is for riding horseback, and they indulge themselves to a large degree. The women as a class are very attractive, and smile cheer- fully. It is very agreeable to hear them greet you with their pleasant ‘“Aloha.”’ There are very few owners of-sheep, but these few have large flocks, and some of the districts are particularly well suited for cattle raising. Wild cattle range the moun-_ : ° cComicbooks.com —