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his companion in misfortune at Radack j his idea 

 was, that his countrymen should build a ship, and 

 come there to fetch him. He seriously occupied 

 himself with these ideas. 



We endeavoured to collect useful animals and 

 plants, layers, and seeds of various kinds, which 

 we wished to introduce into Radack. Kadu knew 

 very well that we intended to call there, and 

 remained firm to his determination ; we advised 

 him to inform himself of every thing that could be 

 useful at Radack, that he might instruct our 

 friends, and teach them what advantages they 

 might derive from our gifts, and how to manage 

 them. He entered into our plan it is true, but 

 the object was too remote, and thoughtlessness and 

 indolence caused him to reap in this abode of plea- 

 sure but little advantage, which he afterwards 

 blamed himself for having neglected.* 



We arrived at Radack, and landed at Otdia 

 amidst the shouts of our few friends who had not 

 engaged in the war. Kadu was unwearied, and 

 assiduously assisted us in planting, sowing, and ma- 

 naging the animals, and in explaining and instruct- 

 ing the natives in every thing necessary. He was 

 then still firmly resolved to remain with us. 



When every thing was ready at Otdia, Kadu 

 went to Ormed, the island of the old chief Laer- 

 gass, to plant there likewise a garden. In this ex- 



* Kadu soon learnt to converse with the people of Owhyee ; 

 and he hhnself made us remark the great similitude of several 

 words in their language, vvith the language of the islands in the 

 first province of the Great Ocean. 



