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down the scuttle door, and keeping the room close. It was a suffocating time. The condition of him, who had never used a particle of tobacco, and was reduced to great physical debility, is hardly conceivable to any but himself. . . . Inquiries were often made of the captain. Why all this abuse? The uniform reply was, 'I must obey orders'."^*

Of his experiences at the Sandwich Islands, we know but little. That he was at Towaihai, Hawaii, 6n June 26, 1835, is evident from an affidavit relating to Kendrick's land pur- chases whidi he obtained from John Ybung, an old resident, and upon which his name appears as one of the witnesses.^^ Kelley's own account is confined to the following:

"At the Islands he was favored, by his noble-hearted coun- trymen resident there, with every facility for examining that group, and making historical and philosophical inquiries. In the month of October, he embarked on board the whale ship Canton Packet for his native land."*^

Little is told of the homeward voyage, but that little is enough to show that Kelley was ever alert to gain information. "During the sea voyage of six months on board the ship Can- ton Packet every fair day and moonlight night, my attention was turned to explorations of the starry heavens, and the abtruse regions of science; and all the while continued to study the book of nature, and that interesting little book ever in my hand, open and read with intense desire to know God and his handiworks."^

(To be continued)

18 PetUion, 1866:8-6; Utmorial, 1848:17* We are told by competent medical authority that *Hhere u a physical ai well ai intellectual memory."

19 Bulfinch» Memorial, 7-8.

flo Pgtition, 1866:6. "I, alto, curtorily, explored lome of the Sandwich lalanda. particularly Owyhee, of which I conitructedt a map." — SeitltmnU of Oregon, 119. ai Settlement of Oregon, 119.