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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
bell, who had again proceeded to Sierra Leone, 
on matters connected with the service, joined us 
at Kakundy, where the whole of the men, ani- 
mals, and baggage were landed. We encamped 
on an elevated piece of ground, cleared for the 
purpose, and overlooking the factory. There 
sickness soon began to prevail amongst the Eu- 
ropeans, few of whom escaped without one or 
two attacks of fever, and, such was their weak 
state, that, on the 24th of December, it was 
thought expedient to remove them about four 
miles east of Kakundy, to Robugga, a factory 
belonging to a Mr. Bateman, who politely gave 
up his house for their accommodation. On 
that day Major Peddie was attacked with violent 
fever, from which he experienced little relief 
until the morning of the 1st of January, I8I7, 
when, thinking himself better, he left his bed, 
but was soon obliged to resume it, and in a few 
hours breathed his last. 
This was a sad commencement of the new 
year, and the melancholy event cast a heavy 
gloom on the minds of every individual connect- 
ed with the expedition. It made so deep an 
impression on some, that it was with much diffi- 
culty they could be prevailed on not to abandon 
the enterprise. Never was a man more sincerely 
beloved, nor more truly regretted by all who 
knew him. His remains were deposited, amidst 
