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he returned at sun-set, having seen nothing of him, and 
having rode several miles past the place. I suspected that 
the Serjeant might have rode past him asleep under the 
tree ; I therefore got three volunteers to go with me, and 
look for him. It was now quite dark. We collected a large 
bundle of dry grass, and taking out a handful at a time, 
kept up a constant light, in order to frighten the lior.s 
which are very numerous in these woods. When we 
reached the tree under which he lay down, we made a fire 
Saw the place where he had pressed down the grass, and 
the marks of his feet : went to the west along the pathway, 
and examined for the marks of his feet, thinking he might 
possibly have mistaken the direction. Found none : fired 
several muskets. Hollowed, and set fire to the grass. 
Returned to the tree and examined all round; saw no 
blood nor the foot marks of any wild beasts. Fired six 
muskets more. As any further search was likely to be fruit- 
less, (for we did not dare to walk far from the track for 
fear of losing ourselves) we returned to the tents. One of 
Isaaco's people shot an antelope in the evening, which 
more than supplied us all with meat. Much troubled in 
the night with wolves, 
June 30th. — Early in the morning set forwards, and 
descended from the table land into a more fertile plain. 
Vast numbers of monkies on the rocks. Reached Kandy 
