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excited among his friends and connections, unfortunately 
determined Mr. Scott to join his perilous expedition, 
rather than follow the easy road to independence which 
then presented itself ; and he thus found an early grave in 
the deserts of Africa. 
The readers of Park's Journal cannot fail to be struck 
with the simple and pathetic description of his feelings on 
Mr. Anderson's death. Some affecting details of this 
unfortunate young man's illness are given in a letter 
written to his father by Mr. Park, which may perhaps 
be thought interesting. His health had begun to feel the 
influence of the rainy season about the latter end of June ; 
but was not very seriously affected till the 22d of July, 
when the caravan reached Bangassy. The malady in- 
creased during the progress of the journey ; and when 
they arrived at the frontier town of Bambarra, he was 
unable to manage his horse, which was led by Park till 
they reached Koomikoomi, where Mr. Scott afterwards 
died. By Park's contrivance, a sort of hammock was con- 
structed at this place, and affixed to a long pole; by 
means of which Mr. Anderson was carried on men's 
heads, for more than fifty miles, to the banks of the Niger. 
Here he seemed gradually to recover, though his strength 
never completely returned. 
In the middle of October he felt himself so much better, 
that he expressed his hopes, " that he should be able to 
keep a good look out in the canoe, in going down the 
river." Unfortunately, on the night of the 24th, he had 
a relapse of his complaint, which now appeared to be a 
decided dysentery. He lingered for a few days, during 
