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cried " Kadu ! Kadii ! " He did not deign them a 

 look, but walked proudly about on the deck, always 

 taking care to turn himself in such a manner that 

 they might be able to admire his finery. When I 

 learnt that there were three Tamons in the boats, 

 I commissioned Kadu to invite them, as I could 

 not extend the permission to all the savages 

 on account of their numbers; he felt greatly 

 honoured, conducted himself with much dignity, 

 and, after a short speech, first introduced to me 

 Tigedien on deck, as the most distinguished. This 

 old man, with silver-white hair and beard, had a 

 venerable and pleasing countenance, but his tall, 

 strong body was bent with age. He presented me 

 with some rolls of mogan ; and, while I was con- 

 versing with him, Kadu invited the other chiefs, 

 who were likewise very old, on board. The dress 

 of the Tamons difl^ered but little from that of the 

 other savages ; they were only more tattooed, and 

 wore round their necks ornaments of fish-bones, 

 which I afterwards learnt supplied the place of 

 orders. Kadu, to give himself consequence, con- 

 ducted the guests about the ship, gave them ex- 

 planations of all the wondrous things which they 

 saw, and knew how to conduct himself so cunningly 

 as to make it appear that he had a perfect idea of 

 every thing he tried to explain ; he talked with 

 particular difluseness on trifling subjects, and 

 generally produced laughter. When they saw a 

 sailor take a pinch of snuff, and questioned him, 



