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Jackey leading*, myself, the Captain^ and Barrett 

 following', throug"li a mang-rove swamp, for some 

 considerable distance, all well armed. Getting- out 

 of the swamp we came upon a beautiful flat, and 

 followed up a creek which Jackey said would lead 

 up to the camp. After g'etting* on (keeping* a g*ood 

 look-out) for about two miles, Jackey doubled his 

 pace, and all at once said, Avith great emphasis, ^^ I 

 see camp." "Well done, Jackey," I think was 

 exclaimed b}^ all of us at the same moment. Jacke}^, 

 still g*oing* on at a sharp pace, stopped for a moment 

 and said, " I not sure, I believe it is hole throug-h 

 tree," and suddenly, with g*reater excitement than 

 before, he exclaimed, " See, two white fellows sit 

 down, and camp." AVe were now on one side of 

 the creek : down the creek we went, and up on the 

 other side in double quick time, and a scene 

 presented itself. On the other side of the hill, not 

 two hundred yards from us, were two men sittino- 

 down, looking* towards us, the tent and fire 

 immediately behind themj and on coming* up to 

 them, two of the most pitiable creatures imag'hiable 

 were sitting* down. One had sufficient streng*th to 

 g*et up j the other appeared to be like a man in the 

 very last stag*e of consumption. Alas ! alas ! they 

 \A'ere the only two left of the eig'ht, the remainder 

 having* died from starvation. Whilst here we were 

 considering* what was best to be done, when natives 

 in g-reat numbers were descried watching- our 

 movements. Jackey said, " Doctor," calhng* me 



