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king, in his own burial ground, where he was laid with 

 military honours by the side of his fellow-traveller Mr. 

 Tudor, who had been interred with the liice ceremony, a 

 few days before. 



Mr. Tudor was a young surgeon recommended by 

 Mr. Brookes the anatomist, and examined and approved 

 by Sir Everard Home, as a person well qualified to act 

 in the capacity of comparative anatomist. The unfor- 

 tunate circumstances of the expedition afforded him but 

 few materials to work upon, and but litde opportunity 

 to exercise his talent on those few. He was the youngest 

 of the party, and the first who was attacked with fever on 

 shore, being seized on the 15th August, after a march of 

 three days. He was immediately sent back to the vessels, 

 and on the 22d he reached the Congo in one of the double- 

 boats. On his arrival he shewed great debility, anxiety, 

 and impatience. His case was very similar to that of 

 Mr. Cranch, and on the evening of the 29th he died 

 ■without pain. 



Mr. Edward Galwey was second son to the banker 

 of that name in Mallow. He was educated for the uni- 

 versity, with a view to qualify for one of the learned pro- 

 fessions ; but an eligible appointment offering, in the mean 

 time, to a situation in the East Indies, he was about to 

 proceed thither, when, by the advice of his friends, and a 

 necessity occurring for his assistance in his father's office, 

 he was prevailed on to take his seat at the desk. It was 

 soon however discovered, that the dull routine of such 

 employment was but little congenial with his inclinations, 



