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was very sick ; and though in general I was able to sit up 
part of the day, yet I was very weak, and unable to attend 
to the marketing of corn, milk, and fowls. Mr. Anderson 
therefore bought these articles, and attended to the cattle, 
&c. Lieutenant Martyn, the sergeant, corporal, and half 
the soldiers sick of the fever. Boiled a camp kettle full of 
strong decoction of cinchona every day since leaving Din- 
dikoo. Purchased three asses, and hired our guide's people 
to drive four of our asses in addition to the two they already 
drove, making altogether six asses, for one hundred and 
twenty bars. 
On the 18th, Mr Anderson and one of the soldiers went 
back to Serimanna to see the two men left there, and as- 
certain if they could possibly be carried forward. Returned 
on the 19th, and reported that they were both alive, but 
not in a state to be moved, and were themselves anxious 
to remain where they were, as it afforded them the only 
chance of recovery. 
June 20th. — When we had loaded the asses, found one 
of the soldiers C old Rowe J unable to ride. Paid ten bars 
of amber, and measured eighteen days rice for him to one 
of the best men in the village, who, I have no doubt, will 
take care of him. Shortly after leaving Fajemmia, it began 
to thunder, and by the tinie we had travelled four miles 
we experienced a smart tornado, which wetted many of 
