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with his old friend, entertained us till sunset. 

 When we opened our eyes in the morning, Labugar 

 sat with his family at our feet, patiently waiting till 

 we should awake, to make us a present of cleaned 

 cocoa-nuts. This tender attention moved and 

 pleased me. In a walk, I found a piece of wood, 

 clearly a part of a ship, in which there were still 

 some old rusty nails. We reached the Rurick to- 

 wards noon. 



The 30th of January. — To-day, I sent a part 

 of the crew on shore to fell wood, of which we 

 should want a large stock, as we should not be able 

 to procure any, either in Oonalashka, or Beering's 

 Straits. When I came on shore, they told me, that 

 a pail with iron hoops had been stolen. To prevent 

 a second attempt of the kind, I resolved this time 

 to be severe ; I therefore seriously desired Rarick 

 immediately to produce the thief and his booty ; 

 and he, astonished at my countenance, which 

 he had never seen so angry before, assured me, 

 that he had already heard of the circumstance, 

 and had sent for the thief, who had fled to an- 

 other island. I was satisfied with this explanation, 

 but have since had cause to believe, that he was 

 concerned in it. 



The 31st. — I was much displeased to-day, on 

 hearing that the pail had not yet been delivered. 

 Rarick, who was employed with his men in build- 

 ing a boat, seemed confused on my inquiring for 

 the thief ; he turned angrily to one of his people, 



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