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scarcity prevailed in the country. I determined to wait 
three days, to see how Isaaco's wounds looked, and in the 
mean time sent two of his people away to Serracorra with 
an ass and three strings of No. 5. amber to purchase rice. 
July 6th. — All the people either sick, or in a state of 
great debility, except one. Bought all the milk I could 
find, and boiled a camp kettle full of strong decoction of 
barks every day. 
July 7th. — Dressed Isaaco's wounds : they looked re- 
markably well. 
July 8th. — Waiting very anxiously for the return of 
Isaaco's people with the rice, being now on very short 
allowance. 
July 9th. — In the afternoon Isaaco's people returned, 
bringing with them 1231bs. of clean rice ; Isaaco's wounds 
looking well, and beginning to discharge good pus. Lati- 
tude by uncertain obs. mer. alt, of the sun 13° 11' 
July 10th. — Departed from Boolinkoomboo, and eight 
miles N. E. passed the village of Serrababoo ; close to which 
is a stream called Kinyaco, about knee deep, running to 
the N. W. It was very difficult to cross, on account of the 
fissures in the rocks which form its bed. Several of the asses 
fell, and their loads were of course wet. From this we 
travelled due North, over a ridge of rocks, which formed 
the only passage across a chain of hills. When we had 
