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now nothing to take in but provisions and a little water. 

 The people on board, however, were extremely sickly, and 

 several had died, a circumstance necessarily productive of 

 delays ; indeed, had they been strong and healthy we should 

 have been before now at sea. 



Dr. Solander had changed much for the better within 

 these two last days, so that our fears of losing him were 

 entirely dissipated, for which much praise is due to his in- 

 genious physician, Dr. Jaggi, who at this juncture especially 

 was indefatigable. 



16^. Our departure being now very soon to take place, 

 I thought it would be very convenient to cure the ague, 

 which had now been my constant companion for many 

 weeks. Accordingly I took decoction of bark plentifully, 

 and in three or four days missed it. I then went to town, 

 settled all my affairs, and remained impatient to have the 

 day fixed. 



24ith. The 25th, Christmas Day by our account, being 

 fixed for sailing, we this morning hired a large country proa, 

 which came up to the door and took in Dr. Solander, now 

 tolerably recovered, and carried him on board the ship, where 

 in the evening we all joined him. 





