86 VOYAGE FROM IKDIA TO SIAM AND MALACCA. 



sink down. I got an Aphrodita, which is different from the 

 Aculeata. 



In the afternoon when I was alone, I tried to go down some 

 steps about four yards long, but I fell dow^n these steps and it 

 was very lucky for me that someone just came to meet me, who 

 prevented my breaking any bones at a wall near to me. How- 

 ever my shoulders and elbows were badly bruised. My usual 

 fever was not as bad this evening, the pain from my fall had 

 taken its place. 



25. — We passed the high country of Pullu Lada, which is 

 said to be very populated. The inhabitants live by agriculture, 

 f" s :ing, gathering bird's nests and Holothuriis, and at times they 

 niake hunting of men their business, whom they sell as slaves to 

 the T^utch. There is rain or a thunderstorm almost every even- 

 ing, on afcount of those nigh mountains, and so the island is very 

 fertile. We happily left this channel in the evening. 



26. — We arrived to-day in the harbour of Quedar, where the 

 anchor was cast. Captain Scott went on shore for trading pur- 

 poses. I felt worse and could not go about much, but had to 

 lie down a good deal. The pain from my fall was very bad. 



28. — Captain Scott came back on board and brought with 

 him some tins and provisions, which can be bought here very 

 cheaply. They consisted of pigs, ducks, birds, and chickens ; he 

 had bought them from a Chinese living here. The anchor was 

 v/eighed in the forenoon still, and we left the harbour without 

 taking any fresh supply of water. That which had been in 

 barrels was consumed and we were now obliged to drink that 

 from the cistern, which was very bad and had a horrible smell on 

 account of many thousands of insects having been drowned in it 

 and decaying slowly in the water. The water was passed through 

 a filtering stone for cabin use. My right side, and specially my 

 right arm, was paralysed, so that I could not lift the latter, and 

 if I tried to do so with force I suffered terrible pains in all 

 muscles. I abstained totally from drinking any water, because 

 it was so very bad. I also felt some rheumatic pains in my left 

 shoulder, which were very annoying, but I could at least move 

 the arm with some effort as much as to make eating possible. 

 My illness increased, as I had used all remedies, during our long 

 journey, and for want of any puiging medciues the illness 

 - ^sumed the character of an appoplectic slumber, with inclination 



