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them very large : we saw several plunge and leap that 
appeared to be so large as to weigh 60 or 70 lb. The 
velocity of the stream is about fonr knots per hour. 
In tlie afternoon got all the bundles carried over, and 
up the opposite bank, which very much fatigued the 
soldiers. When every thing was carried over, I found the 
carpenter still more weakly and apparently dying. T there- 
fore thought it best to leave him at Madina till the morning 
following. Went to the village, and hired a hut for him 
for six bars of amber, and gave the Dooty four bars, 
desiring him to make some of his people assist the soldier 
(whom I left to take care of the sick person) in burying 
him, if he died during the night. In the evening went to 
Satadoo, which is onl}' one mile east of the river. As there 
was great appearance of rain, put all the baggage into one, 
and slept on the top of the bundles, leaving the other tent 
for the soldiers. We had a heavy tornado with much 
thunder and lightning. > u 
June 9th. — In the morning the soldier, who had been 
left to take care of the sick man, returned ; and informed 
us that he died at eight o'clock the preceding evening ; 
and that with the assistance of the Negroes he had buried 
him in the place where the people of the village bury their 
dead. Purchased corn for the asses, and a large bullock 
for the people ; likewise one ass. 
Went into the town in the evening, and presented thfe 
