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imagination, he jumped about the cabin like a 
child, and, on quitting the ship, earnestly en- 
joined me to say nothing to Rarik of our project. 
Lagediak, on visiting me again the following 
morning, brought me roasted fish, bread-fruit, 
and fresh cocoa-nuts, for breakfast: he drank 
coffee with me, and appeared to think it not 
much amiss. He brought with him his son, about 
thirteen or fourteen years of age, to present to 
me. ‘This interesting boy appeared to inherit 
the disposition of his amiable father. His in- 
telligent countenance afforded a promise, which 
the modesty and propriety of his conduct con- 
firmed : he might easily have been educated for 
our most refined society. 
Lagediak soon recurred to his yesterday’s 
project of making me chief of Radack. He 
sketched the plan of its execution, and entered 
upon the further measures which would be 
requisite to give power and stability to the new 
government. We were first to sail to Aur and 
vanquish Lamari, and then to attack the hos- 
tile group of the Mediuro islands, the conquest 
of which would render me master of the whole 
chain of Radack. Animated by these valiant 
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