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large island, from which the chain took its direc- 

 tion to the S., and I resolved, as the group appeared 

 to end here, to anchor, because I thought it im- 

 portant to determine its situation astronomically. 

 By the bend which the island forms, we lay near it, 

 protected from the wind, and had twelve fathoms' 

 depth. Fortune had just directed us to Labadeny's 

 residence, Torua. The large boat wliich had fol- 

 lowed us from Olot came alongside of us, and 

 the islanders came on board without any hesitation 

 on hearing themselves addressed in their own lan- 

 guage. The leader of the canoe, a young man about 

 twenty years old, having first asked for the Tamon, 

 presented me timidly, and in a friendly manner, 

 with some fruit, and I soon gained his confidence 

 by some small presents. I learnt that his name 

 was Langedju, and that he was chief of the island 

 of Olot; he was more tattooed, and therefore more 

 distinguished than Labadeny j he had likewise a 

 greater profusion of ornaments than he had j his face 

 was animated and full of expression, and his whole 

 behaviour pleased me much. The ship, with the 

 quantity of iron it contained, was again an object of 

 admiration ; one of the savages even attempted to 

 possess himself of some of the molly but he was dis- 

 covered, and the chief with much warmth gave or- 

 ders not to touch any thing. Langedju proposed to 

 me an exchange of names, which I was obliged to 

 accept, not to affront him, though Labadeny would 

 take it very much amiss j in fact, when he soon after 



