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self, all slept without having tasted any thing during 
the day. 
August 2d. — Rainy. Halted at Balanding. 
August 3d, — Sun rose E. 3" S. Departed from Balan- 
ding, and halted at Balandoo, a walled village about four 
miles to the East by South. Bought two sheep for one 
barraloolo. 
August 4th. — Departed from Balandoo. About a mile 
to the East saw the hill of Sobee bearing N. W. by com- 
pass. About this place Lawrence Cahill, one of the soldiers, 
who had complained of sickness for some days, fell behind ; 
and I hired a person to drive his ass, telling him to come 
on at his leisure. At eleven o'clock crossed a stream run- 
ning S.E. which gave us great trouble, the banks being very 
steep and slippery. Crossed the same stream again at half 
past twelve, running E. by N. In the course of this day's 
march four of the soldiers were unable to attend to their 
asses. Mr. Scott, being very sick, rode my horse ; and I 
drove one of the asses. So very much weakened were the 
men, that when their loads fell oiF, they could not lift them 
on again. I assisted in loading thirteen asses in the course of 
the march. We reached Koolihori at three o'clock. This 
town is partly walled ; but the greater part of the huts are 
without the walls. As soon as the tents were pitched, the 
rain commenced, and continued all night. We had not 
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