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ship -, the other islanders would, however, not be 

 deterred from stopping to hear Kadu's wonderful 

 explanations. I learnt from them that Bigini, the 

 most northern group of the Ralick chain, was ex- 

 .^ctly to the east of us, and this is perhaps the 

 same known from the chart, under the name of 

 Pescadores, and which has been seen only once. 

 I was told that the island of Bigar was to the 

 N.N.E., and the islanders informed me, that La- 

 mary was soon going there to catch turtle, and to 

 lay them up as a provision for the approaching 

 war. 



Two of Kadu*s fellow-sufferers, whom Lamary 

 had brought to this island, came to us; one of 

 them, a very old man, was particularly beloved by 

 Kadu, and he resolved to take him with him with- 

 out saying a word to me. The old Carolinian was 

 beside himself for joy ; but fell into a violent pas- 

 sion when I refused his request. He abused Kadu, 

 and besought me to leave the latter in his stead ; 

 and in vain were all my representations, that he 

 could not endure a voyage in his old age. I would 

 willingly have complied with his unremitting en- 

 treaties, if I had not expected his death almost to 

 a certainty. After the islanders had sufficiently 

 admired all the treasures, Kadu asked my permis- 

 sion to accompany them. M. Chamisso also went, 

 to make himself farther acquainted with the island. 

 The old Carolinian was obliged to be taken by 

 force into the boats, as he would absolutely stay ; 



