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started to carry him into Wase, where an EngUsh doctor 

 was with the troops. It was two days before we reached our 

 destination. 



On getting within a safe distance, a man was sent in to 

 prepare the doctor, so, on our arrival we found that Dr. 

 EUis had kindly arranged for a house for us, and made 

 everything ready. As a matter of fact, Alexander had greatly 

 improved by now, owing to vigorous doses of quinine, but 

 to my disgust, I was myself at once ordered to bed. I had 

 not been feeUng well since Yelua, and now a slight attack 

 of dysentery had developed itself. 



At the end of a week, Alexander was quite recovered 

 and went out to reconnoitre the Murchison range again. 



On May 22, 1 got up to observe an occultation of the moon, 

 which was successfully carried out, though the necessary 

 exertion put back my recovery. I was very glad afterwards, 

 however, that it had been done, as it proved to be the only 

 successful occultation obtained throughout the work. Of 

 aU other observations of the moon carried out for this par- 

 ticular purpose, each one was spoilt by rain or clouds at a 

 critical moment, though observations were made of every 

 occultation that could be visible out there. 



On May 25, I heard from Alexander that he had tried 

 the ascent of Mount Madong but could not get to the top. 

 His letter continues : " I got down again ' more dead than 

 ahve after six hours' continuous arm and leg work. I find 

 it best to chmb in socks .... Our friends the Montoil 

 tried to make an offensive and defensive alliance with me 

 this afternoon, but I only consented to the latter. It seems 

 there was a bit of a palaver to-day, I heard a great shouting 



