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and joined the Dove, when unfortunately, this 

 vessel being light, the violent motion produced 

 a relapse of dysentery. On her arrival in the 

 Nun, on the 4th of June, I had then become con- 

 valescent from an attack of dysentery which I had 

 contracted from my constant attendance upon Mr. 

 Lander before he went to Fernando Po. When 

 the schooner came to anchor, he sent for me on 

 board, and I was sorry to find him very ill — 

 much worse even than at his departure. He had 

 brought with him a Mr. Dean to join the Albur- 

 kah, one European seaman, and Mr. Brown, a 

 native of Cape Coast Castle, as clerk. 



On Mr. Lander's arrival, preparations were 

 made to go up the river in the Columbine's long- 

 boat and a canoe, as soon as his health would 

 permit. He expressed himself to me in the 

 most grateful manner for the kindness and atten- 

 tion he met with from Colonel Nicolls, at Fer- 

 nando Po : the worthy colonel, he said, had ad- 

 ministered to his recovery in no small degree 

 by his kind attention and directions. 



Captain Hill, who was very ill with a general 

 decay of the constitution, formed one more vic- 

 tim to the terrible effects of the climate. I ren- 

 dered him every assistance in my power ; but 



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