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night. Mr. Chamisso remained also that night in 

 Rarick's hut, to make himself acquainted with 

 some of the customs of the islanders. 



The 25th. The night had passed on shore with- 

 out any one having ventured to approach the forge. 

 In the morning, when the work had begun again, 

 an old man suddenly stepped forward, quickly 

 seized a piece of iron, and was going to run away 

 with it ; but his companions, who perceived it, 

 pursued him, crying, Cabuderi, (steal,) and 

 fetched him back, and were obliged to take his 

 booty from him by force, as he would not re- 

 sign it willingly. Without the least embarrass- 

 ment, he resumed his place among them, was in 

 a passion with every body, and immediately at- 

 tempted to seize another piece, upon which it was 

 found necessary to send him away. This old man, 

 who came from another island, could not properly 

 be called a thief, as he committed his depredation 

 openly ; for he evidently merely attempted to ex- 

 ercise the right of the strongest. 



For some days past we had had a continual 

 N. W. wind, with frequent torrents of rain, which 

 prevented me from examining the channel pointed 

 out by Lagediack. 



The 26th. To-day, the hogs, to the sight ofwhich, 

 the islanders had become pretty familiar, were 

 sent on shore, as a present to Rarick, near whose 

 dwelling, a small place was fenced in. A sailor 

 was obliged to remain on shore for some days, to 



