InoneoftheworstplacestheAino’shorse，whichwasjustinfrontofmine，intryingtoscrambleupanearlybreast-highandmuch-wornledge，fellbackwards，nearlyoverturningmyhorse，thestretcherpoles，whichformedpartofhispack，strikingmesohardabovemyanklethatforsomeminutesafterwardsIthoughtthebonewasbroken。Theanklewasseverelycutandbruised，andbledagooddeal，andIwasknockedoutofthesaddle。Ito’shorsefellthreetimes，andeventuallythefourwereropedtogether。SucharesomeofthedivertissementsofYezotravel。
Ah，butitwasglorious！Theviewsaremostmagnificent。ThisisreallyParadise。Everythingishere——hugeheadlandsmagnificentlytimbered，small，deepbaysintowhichthegreatgreenwavesrollmajestically，great，greycliffs，tooperpendicularforeventhemostadventuroustrailertofindroot-hold，boldbluffsandoutlyingstackscedar-crested，glimpsesofbright，blueoceandimplinginthesunshineortossingupwreathsoffoamamongfernsandtrailers，andinlandrangesofmountainsforest-covered，withtremendousgorgesbetween，forestfilled，wherewolf，bear，anddeermaketheirnearlyinaccessiblelairs，andoutlyingbattlements，andridgesofgreyrockwithhardlysixfeetoflevelontheirsinuoustops，andcedarsinmassesgivingdeepshadow，andspraysofscarletmapleorfestoonsofacrimsonvinelightingthegloom。Theinlandviewsuggestedinfinity。Thereseemednolimittotheforest-coveredmountainsandtheunlightedravines。Thewealthofvegetationwasequalinluxurianceandentanglementtothatofthetropics，primevalvegetation，onwhichthelumberer’saxehasneverrung。Treesofimmenseheightandgirth，speciallythebeautifulSalisburiaadiantifolia，withitssmallfan-shapedleaves，allmattedtogetherbyriotouslianas，riseoutofanimpenetrableundergrowthofthedwarf，dark-leavedbamboo，which，dwarfasitis，attainsaheightofsevenfeet，andallisdark，solemn，soundless，thehauntofwildbeasts，andofbutterfliesanddragonfliesofthemostbrilliantcolours。Therewaslightwithoutheat，leavesandstreamssparkled，andtherewasnothingofthehalf-smotheredsensationwhichisoftenproducedbythechokinggreeneryofthemainisland，forfrequently，farbelow，thePacificflashedinallitssunlitbeauty，andoccasionallywecamedownunexpectedlyonalittlecovewithabruptcedar-crestedheadlandsandstacks，andaheavysurfrollinginwiththedeepthundermusicwhichalonebreaksthestillnessofthissilentland。
TherewasonetremendousdeclivitywhereIgotofftowalk，butfoundittoosteeptodescendonfootwithcomfort。Youcanimaginehowsteepitwas，whenItellyouthatthedeepgroovebeingtoonarrowformetogettothesideofmyhorse，Idroppeddownuponhimfrombehind，betweenhistailandthesaddle，andsoscrambledon！
Thesunhadsetandthedewwasfallingheavilywhenthetrackdippedoverthebrowofaheadland，becomingawaterwaysosteepandroughthatIcouldnotgetdownitonfootwithouttheassistanceofmyhands，andterminatingonalonelylittlebayofgreatbeauty，walledinbyimpracticable-lookingheadlands，whichwastheentrancetoanequallyimpracticable-looking，densely-
woodedvalleyrunningupamongdensely-woodedmountains。Therewasamarginofgreysandabovethesea，andonthistheskeletonofanenormouswhalewasbleaching。Twoorthreelarge“dug-outs，“withplankslacedwithstoutfibreontheirgunwales，andsomebleacheddrift-woodlayonthebeach，theforegroundofasolitary，rambling，dilapidatedgreyhouse，bleachedlikeallelse，wherethreeJapanesemenwithanoldAinoservantlivetolookafter“Governmentinterests，“whateverthesemaybe，andkeeproomsandhorsesforGovernmentofficials——agreatboontotravellerswho，likeme，arebelatedhere。OnlyonepersonhaspassedLebungethisyear，excepttwoofficialsandapoliceman。