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badly and took to bed. In the afternoon fever set in, 

 and my temperature rose to 103. I took phenacetine, 

 and it fell to loi. At 9 p.m. my temperature again rose, 

 and reached 104; phenacetine and castor oil brought it 

 down to loi, and oft-repeated doses of quinine kept it 

 there. 



On the following day I attempted to resume my jour- 

 ney, but found myself too weak (I suffered from slight 

 dysentery) ; so that I spent the day in bed. 



The next day, October 4, I felt slightly better, and 

 with effort was able to sit my horse ; so we set out 

 upon our way. We lost another deserter that day. 



On October 6, the road on the left bank of the river 

 was so full of thick growths as to be almost impassable ; 

 so, upon reaching a village called Subaki, we crossed to 

 the other bank. In this crossing we were greatly assisted 

 by the natives, who provided ten canoes, and in a few 

 hours all my loads were transported across the river. 

 The cattle gave no trouble, and swam across almost of 

 their own accord ; but the crossing of the camels, don- 

 keys, and horses was a more serious matter, and required 



Scene in Camp on the Coast 



