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CHAPTER XXXIII. 



Peace and Plenty. — Katombela. — My Illness increases. — Carried to Benguela. — Med- 

 ical Advice and Good Nursing. — My Recovery. — Arrival of my Stragglers. — Death 

 of Another Man. — Bombay's Objectionable Behavior. — An Original Character — 

 Benguela. — Its Tumble-down Fort. — Convict Soldiers. — Their Loyalty. — My Men 

 indulge too freely. — Arrival at Loanda. — Reception by the Consul. — Courtesy of 

 the Governor. — An Amusing Incident. — My Men object to their Quarters. — Prepar- 

 ing to send them Home. — Liberal Offers. — Purchase of a Schooner. — Fitting her 

 out. — Visit to Kinsembo. — No Charts Obtainable. — A Windfall. — Departure of my 

 Crew in the Frances Cameron. — Leaving my Loanda Friends. — Homeward bound. 

 — Meeting Old Faces.— ^Safe at Home. 



At tlie house of M. Cauclioix my men were provided with November, 

 quarters and an unlimited supply of food, while I was conducted 1875. 

 to a comfortable bedroom, and some new clothing was given 

 me. And it was well that I obtained this fresh kit, for my old 

 Hannel shirt was so rotten that, in pulling it off rather hurried- 

 ly, my head went through the back of it. 



Having batlied and dressed, feeling the most thorough enjoy- 

 ment at being once more restored to civilization, I received vis- 

 its from Dr. Aguia, the judge at Benguela ; M. Leroux, the Ka- 

 tombela agent of my host ; Mr. Seruia, and others. 



I lost no time in requesting that arrangements might be made 

 for sending men and food to the assistance of my people who 

 remained behind, and Cauchoix kindly undertook to manage 

 every thing for them. He consulted with the chefe — as the 

 Portuguese ofiicer in charge of a small settlement is called — 

 and the native chief ; and that evening twenty men with ham- 

 mocks, vegetables and other food, and cloth with which to buy 

 a bullock at Kisanji, were started off to meet my worn-out 

 stragglers. 



The great soreness of my mouth had now increased ; and on 

 looking at it, Cauchoix at once saw that I was attacked with scur- 

 vy, but assured me that, with good diet, I should soon get well. 



