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with stones, which probably prevented its being entirely crushed. After 

 removing the corpse, Ned took charge of the dog and bundle, also of his 

 watch and chronometer (which is injured in some way), his pocket com- 

 pass, keys, and money, and after hiring the natives to convey the body 

 to the shore, a distance of about twenty-seven miles, came directly to 

 this place. This narrative clears up many of the difficulties which rested 

 upon the whole affair, and perhaps affords a satisfactory account of the 

 manner in which Mr. D. met with his awful death. We presume that it 

 would be agreeable to you that the body should be sent down, and as 

 the vessel is still delayed by a calm, we hope to receive a favourable 



1. Trap empty, covered. 



2. Ditto, cow in, open. 



3. Ditto, bullock in, open. 



4. The place where Mr. Douglas' dog and bundle were found. 



5. Water. 



answer from the captain. If we should not, it may perhaps be well 

 to inter the body, which can easily be disinterred for exami tion, if 

 desirable. 



" We have thus, dear Sir, endeavoured to furnish you with all the 

 particulars we have been able to gather concerning this distressing event. 

 It is no common death which has thus called forth our tears and sym- 

 pathies : it presents a most affecting comment on the truth, that ' in the 

 midst of life we are in death ! ' How forcible then is the admonition 

 to all of us, whose privilege it was to be acquainted with him who is thus 

 snatched from us, to ' prepare to meet our God,' ' for the Son of Man 

 cometh at an hour that we know not of.' You will be pleased, dear Sir, 

 to accept for yourself and family, the expression of our kindest sympathies 



