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CHAPTER II. 



Attacked ivith Fever. — Further Mortality in the Columbine, — 

 Resort of the Slavers. — Palm-oil Trade, and Advice to 

 Traders. — Death of Captain Mitchell. — Arrival of an 

 American Expedition. — Unfortunate Death of the Super- 

 cargo, and Mortality on board the Vessels. — Rescue of a 

 Native Female from Death. — A Spanish Slaver — Gene- 

 rosity of her Captain. — His Majesty's Shipt Curlew. — 

 Arrival of a Canoe with Mr. Lander and Captain HilU 

 — Intelligence of the Steamers. — Mr. Lander very ill. — 

 Preparations for leaving the Columbine to join the Vessels. 



About a week after my return from Brass, I 

 was seized with a fever ; and finding it very 

 strong upon me, I abstracted twenty ounces of 

 blood from my left arm, which gave me consider- 

 able relief. On the third day I suffered a little 

 more pain in my head, and felt very unwell : the 

 symptoms were the same as already described. 

 I gave orders for my head to be shaved and 

 blistered, and also the nape of my neck, and 

 commenced taking twelve grains of calomel in 



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