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were rather inclined to think he was sham- 

 ming a little. He was very anxious to 

 procure a certificate of sickness, and be 

 allowed to return to Monpox, to which we 

 refused our consent, informing him that, as 

 he could not work, he must do the duty 

 of cook. 



In the afternoon we endeavoured to ex- 

 plore the village, but found it impossible 

 to get out of the street in which we were, 

 all the others being under water from the 

 late rise of the river, which was now re- 

 ceding. The village, however, seemed to 

 be but of small extent, and the church is 

 in ruins. 



