396 FAMILY PROPENSITY TO THEFT. 
generosity. He then led him to the guns, 
made him remark their great number, and said, 
Manih Emich, manih ni, ma, (kill the island, kill 
the cocoa-trees, bread-fruit trees). Probably 
the old man had learned from Kadu the effect 
the guns would produce. After much chaf- 
ing and scolding, he ordered the offender back 
into the canoe, and forbade him to come again 
on board :—not a word did the thief utter the 
whole time, and instantly obeyed the order to 
quit the vessel, but the old master could not be 
pacified. He frequently repeated, ‘ Kabu- 
derih emo aidarah,” and his visit afforded him 
no more pleasure. He took an early leave of 
us, requesting that we would come to him on 
his island. 
The face of the thief appeared familiar to me ; 
and Lagediak, in answer to my inquiries, in- 
formed me, laughing, that this was the brother 
of the man who had been beaten on board the 
Rurik. The propensity to theft appears to be 
‘a family failing. No other Radacker during 
cur stay attempted to purloin the smallest 
trifle. 
In the afternoon, a large boat sailed through 
