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doubt that Lamary, as soon as he heard of it, 

 would not fail to take from him the greatest part, 

 and to avoid this, left some very considerable pre- 

 sents for him also. The old chief of Ormed and 

 Lagediack were not forgotten. Some hogs and 

 dogs, which I entrusted to Kadu*s care, were 

 then put into the boat, and I accompanied him 

 with Chamisso on shore, he having previously 

 taken an affectionate farewell on board the ship. 

 Lagediack received us on shore, gazed with 

 astonishment at the treasures, which were spread 

 out, and was enraptured at the presents given to 

 him. Kadu's riches I had brought into Rarick's 

 habitation, where he concealed them, and the 

 islanders, who were delighted at the sight of them, 

 were, perhaps, already forming plans in secret, for 

 appropriating them to themselves. To protect 

 Kadu as much as possible against such an event, I 

 intended to make an exhortation to all the savages. 

 Lagediack immediately dispatched two criers, who 

 went about the island, and made known his orders, 

 that they should assemble. Some drums were 

 beat, and all the inhabitants of Otdia, men, 

 women, and children, were soon assembled. They 

 were informed that Kadu intended to remain here, 

 and that I was going to speak to them on the sub- 

 ject. The people, full of expectation, formed a 

 circle, in the middle of which stood Chamisso and 

 myself Kadu, in the mean time, dressed himself 

 in llarick's house, probably to make a strong im- 



