356 DEATH OF CAPT. HILL. 



from the first of his appearance, I entertained 

 no hope of his ultimate recovery. He was twice 

 tapped, and I was informed that he died on his 

 way to Fernando Po, three or four days after my 

 departure with Mr. Lander for the interior. 



On the 7th of June, we were busy preparing 

 to depart up the river. On the following day 

 Mr. Lander's disorder not being quite so distress- 

 ing as for many days before, I had hopes that he 

 would soon recover. 



