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manner all the asses and horses were swam over without 
any loss. 
When the bundles were all carried up to the tent, we 
found that we had not more rice than was barely sufficient 
for the present day ; and as no more could be purchased^ we 
had no alternative, but to march early in the morning for 
Bambarra ; the distance by all accounts would not exceed 
fourteen or fifteen miles. 
August 10th. — William Ash ton declared that he was 
unable to travel ; but as there was no place to leave him 
at, I advised him to make an exertion and come on, though 
slowly, till he should reach a place where he could have 
food. At eight o'clock set forwards ; and travelled very 
expeditiously without halting till four in the afternoon, at 
which time the front of the coffle reached Dabahoo, a 
village of Bambarra. Being in the rear, I found many of 
the men very much fatigued with the length of the journey 
and the heat of the day. At half past four I arrived with 
the ass I drove at a stream flowing to the Westwards. 
Here I found many of the soldiers sitting, and Mr. An- 
derson lying under a bush, apparently dying. Took him 
on my back, and carried him across the stream, which came 
up to my middle. Carried over the load of the ass which 
I drove, got over the as^, Mr. Anderson's horse, &c. Found 
myself much fatigued, having crossed the stream sixteen 
