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the loads, and made the road very muddy and slippery. 
We reached a village nearly deserted, called Nealakalla, 
about noon. Here we found that the ass which carried 
the spare clothing was not come up ; and as many of the 
men were very ill situated, particularly with respect to 
shoes, I thought it best to send back two of the men a 
few miles to see if they could find it. Felt rather uneasy 
about the men, as they did not return at sun-set. Fired 
several muskets, but heard no answer. The village of 
Nealakalla is close to the Ba Lee or Honey river, which 
we found discoloured, but not sensibly swelled. Saw two 
crocodiles, and an incredible number of large fish. 
June 21st. — As the two men had not yet arrived, sent 
forward the coffle to cross the river : desired Mr. Scott to 
fire a musket when they had all crossed. Mr. Anderson 
and myself agreed to stop at Nealakalla till noon, .in hopes 
of hearing something concerning the two men. They 
arrived about eleven o'clock, having found the ass and 
load so near Fajemmia, that they had gone there and slept 
in the same hut with old liowe, who, they told us, was 
recovering and very well pleased with his situation. Set 
forwards ; and about a mile to the N. E. of the village 
crossed the river at a place where its course is interrupted 
by a bed of whinstone rock, which forms the stream 
into a number of small cataracts. The people had to 
