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On the ISth, I again visited him, and was 
sorry to find him worse, so much so, that he 
could not speak to me, and so debilitated that 
I much doubted the possibility of his recovery. 
My fears were unfortunately but too well 
grounded ; he breathed his last on the following 
morning, sincerely regretted by every indivi- 
dual of the expedition. We deposited his re- 
mains on the 14th, by the side of those of his 
highly-valued friend and companion, Major Ped- 
dle, amidst the tears and lamentations of all 
present, and which were greatly aggravated by 
the painful recollection of the untimely death of 
our former and much-beloved commander. 
Thus ended the mortal career of two distin- 
guished officers, who, in the prime of life, and 
scorning a state of inactivity at home, entered on 
an enterprise of the most difficult and truly for- 
lorn nature; and who, by their anxiety and exer- 
tions for the advancement of the arduous ser- 
vice committed to their care, fell early victims 
to that inhospitable climate, leaving their bones 
in the sands of Africa, a sad memento of their 
own melancholy fate, and of the unfortunate 
issue of the expedition under their command. 
To express my own feelings on that occasion, 
would, indeed, be impossible ; the service lost 
a gallant officer, and I lost a sincere friend. 
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