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now nothing to take in but provisions and a little water. 
The people on board, however, were extremely sickly, and 
several had died, a circumstance necessarily productive of 
delays ; indeed, had they been strong and healthy we should 
have been before now at sea. 
Dr. Solander had changed much for the better within 
these two last days, so that our fears of losing him were 
entirely dissipated, for which much praise is due to his in- 
genious physician, Dr. Jaggi, who at this juncture especially 
was indefatigable. 
16¢. Our departure being now very soon to take place, 
I thought it would be very convenient to cure the ague, 
which had now been my constant companion for many 
weeks. Accordingly I took decoction of bark plentifully, 
and in three or four days missed it. I then went to town, 
settled all my affairs, and remained impatient to have the 
day fixed. 
24th. The 25th, Christmas Day by our account, being 
fixed for sailing, we this morning hired a large country proa, 
which came up to the door and took in Dr. Solander, now 
tolerably recovered, and carried him on board the ship, where 
in the evening we all joined him. 
