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lively little girl appeared his especial favourite. 
She was allowed to play him all kinds of tricks, 
without being reproved ; and even when she 
pulled him by the hair, he pulled again, and 
seemed as much entertained as she was. 
When the islanders learned the day fixed for 
our departure, they visited us on board in 
greater numbers than ever, always bringing 
presents with them. They spoke of parting 
with great sorrow, and earnestly pressed us to 
return soon. With respect to the presents we 
had recently made them, they expressed their 
fears that Lamari would again plunder them, 
when he should learn that we had been there. 
I therefore commissioned Lagediak, in the pre- 
sence of a great number of islanders, to inform 
Lamari, from me, that if he should ever pre- 
sume to plunder the possessor of the smallest 
article presented by us, whenever white men 
should again visit Radack, they would, without 
fail, take signal and severe vengeance upon him. 
He understood me, and promised to execute 
my commission. 
Lagediak now seldom left me; and his grief at 
our approaching separation was really affecting. 
