LAST MISSION TO AFRICA. 
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Dooty with six bars, requesting a guide to Shrondo, which 
he readily granted. Satadoo is walled round, and contains 
about three hundred huts : it was formerly much larger. 
Observed mer. alt. sun 160° 6'; observed mer. alt. Jupiter 
116' 36'. 
Five of the soldiers, who did not go into tlie tent, but 
staid under the tree during the rain, complained much of 
headach and uneasiness at stomach. 
June 10th. The soldiers still sickly. Left Satadoo at 
sun-rise: several of our canteens stolen during the night. 
This forenoon we travelled for more than two miles over 
white quartz, large lumps of which were lying all round ; 
no other stone to be seen. Carried forwards a large skinful 
of water, being uncertain whether we should find any on 
the road. At eleven o'clock reached the bed of a stream 
flowing to the left, called Billalla, where we found some 
muddy water. 
Resumed our journey at half past three o'clock, and 
travelled over a hard rocky soil towards the mountains ; 
many of the asses very much fatigued. The front of the 
coffle reached Shrondo at sunset ; but being in the rear I 
had to mount one of the sick men on my horse, and assist 
in driving the fatigued asses : so that I did not reach the 
halting place till eight o'clock, and was forced to leave 
foTir asses in the woods. Shrondo is but a small town. We 
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