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and two nights on the way, and then arrived at 

 the group of Cwadelen, belonging to the Ralick 

 chain. In this manner he described the course, as 

 well as the time of day, with accuracy and clear- 

 ness. At the time he received his wounds, the 

 two chains were carrying on a violent war with 

 each other, but they are now on friendly terms. 

 Kadu, who likewise affirmed that he was acquainted 

 witU the Ralick group, told me that the Tamori 

 Tiuraur, with whom we were already acquainted, 

 had made a voyage to Ralick, had exchanged 

 names with the chief there, and established friend- 

 ship between the two island chains. The chain of 

 Ralick has two chiefs : Lagadack-nanait and 

 Labondugin: the former is called Erud Ellipy 

 (great chief.) The word Tamon was tirst intro- 

 duced here by Kadu, as the chiefs are so called in 

 the Carolinas ; here, however, he is called Erud. 

 The inhabitants of both chains of islands are said 

 not to differ either in customs, or language ; and 

 the group of Odja is reckoned the most populous 

 and largest of the Ralick chain. Langemui 

 assured me that we could arrive there in one and 

 a half day's voyage from Eregup ; this, therefore, 

 would be a distance of sixty miles, as I know from 

 experience, that a day's voyage here seldom exceeds 

 forty miles ; from Ralick to Radack it would be 

 longer, as one has to contend against the monsoon. 

 It struck me as something very remarkable, to hear 

 Langemui say, that a very long time ago, a ship 

 with white men had been at Odja, and from whom 



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