332 EPITAPH ON DR. BRIGGS. 



of the grass rope through the cartilage of the 

 nose, guided him round the ship, much to the 

 amusement of the natives. 



I now availed myself of an opportunity of 

 placing a board, which had been in readiness 

 some time, at the head of the grave of the late 

 Dr. Briggs. It was inscribed, 



To the Memory 



of 



Thos. Briggs, Esq. 



Senior Surgeon of the Niger Expedition, 



Who departed this life, 



Feb. 8th, 1833. 



R. A. K. O. May 11th, 1834. 



The letters were cut on a black ground, and 

 painted white. It gave me great satisfaction to 

 find his remains had been undisturbed ; his grave, 

 and that of two others, being in the same state 

 in which I visited them fifteen months ago. 



