I've not yet been to Hawaii and only read _Roughing It_ four or five times so my opinion may be only worth a "broke thoroughbrace," but Twain's excursion to that western state-to-be is no less adventurous than other sections. Trekking across a volcano at night and with inadequate lighting may have been the most foolhardy part of his trip--but perhaps also one of the most rewarding; Twain had no park rangers to say "Hey, you! Get away from there!" Mike