APPROACH OF RARIK. a0S 
my friendship with that chief by an exchange 
of names. They also recognised Dr. Eschscholz, 
who had been of my former expedition, and 
heartily rejoiced in seeing again their beloved 
‘© Dein Name.” This was the name he had 
borne among them; because when they asked 
his name, and he did not understand the ques- 
tion, several of our people called to him ‘* Dein 
name,” which was immediately adopted as his 
designation. 
Four islanders lifted me from the boat, and 
carried me ashore, to where Lagediak awaited 
me with open arms, and pressed me most cor- 
dially to his bosom. The powerful tones of 
the muscle horn now resounded through the 
woods, and our friends announced the approach 
of Rarik. He soon appeared running at full 
speed towards us, and embraced me several 
times, endeavouring in every possible way to 
express his joy at our return. 
‘Though the friends to whom I was thus 
restored were but poor ignorant savages, I was 
deeply affected by the ardour of their recep- 
tion; their unsophisticated hearts beat with 
