320 OPERATIONS WITH THE PENDULUM. 
Rarik had also arrived, decorated with fresh 
garlands of flowers, and had brought me some 
trifling presents. The generally-dreaded Lan- 
gin, Tamon of Egmedio, presented himself to me 
this day, for the first time: he appeared glad 
to seeme; but when on deck, the size of the ship, 
and the number of the crew, impressed him with 
so much alarm, that his very teeth chattered. 
This aguish attack continued some time, but was 
at length cured by our friendly deportment. 
Accompanied by Rarik and Lagediak, I 
rowed ashore, and found Messrs. Preus and 
Lenz already busy with the pendulum. They 
were perfectly satisfied with the natives, who had 
behaved very well, and, except by special per- 
mission to come nearer, had kept at the ap- 
pointed distance from the tent. They usually 
sat in a circle round the place, where the obser- 
vations were made, and gazed with wonder at 
the astronomer who had so much business with 
the sun, taking him no doubt for a conjuror. 
In the hours of recreation, we allowed them 
to come to the tent, and they always joyfully 
availed themselves of the permission, perform- 
ing a thousand little services, which made them 
