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him spirits. He was a good officer, but prone 

 to drinking, which was his greatest fault. 



While I was engaged in examining the body, 

 Al Hadge came on board, and was dreadfully 

 alarmed at seeing me so occupied. He was once 

 present when I bled a man ; and on my jestingly 

 offering to do the same for him, he jumped over- 

 board, saying, " Sullikeen Maghony, white doc- 

 tor no good." 



At 1 A. M. we anchored for wood, and about six 

 were under weigh, and again anchored at 8.55 p.m. 

 Miller the carpenter was better ; so that I had 

 now some hopes of the company of one white man. 

 The next morning was dull and foggy. I 

 sent the Kroomen on shore to prepare a grave 

 for the deceased mate, on a high bank near to 

 Damuggoo, wherein his remains were interred 

 with the usual ceremonies. 



At daylight of the 6th of January, got under 

 weigh; and having once stopped for wood, at 

 4 p. M. the vessel ran aground. The country 

 around was thickly populated, the people wear- 

 ing tobes, and pieces of white cotton over their 

 shoulders : they appeared on the banks, and 

 seemed very anxious for us to land. There had 

 been a considerable fall in the river, which by 



