TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
then remained for us to decide what steps we 
should take, under all the circumstances of our 
case, as most likely to afford prospects of success: 
but before coming to any determination, it was 
necessary to wait the arrival of the vessels from 
Senegal to obtain the supplies we so much wanted. 
The first object, however, was to remove Mr. 
Dochard to Baquelle, for which purpose Lieu- 
tenant Dusault (although not ready to return 
himself) politely lent his boat. 
On our arrival on board His Most Christian 
Majesty's brig, the officer commanding (Lieu- 
tenant Dupont, to whom, as well as to his com- 
panion, I shall ever feel indebted for their at- 
tention to myself on all occasions) added an- 
other link to the chain of obligations by which I 
was already bound to them, in offering Mr. 
Dochard accommodation on board his brig, 
where Lieutenant Dupont politely said, no ex- 
ertions of his to alleviate Mr. Dochard's pre- 
sent sufferings, and, if possible, erase the re- 
membrance of the past, should be wanting. 
This offer, like all others from those gallant of- 
ficers, was made with such really cordial warmth 
of heart, and such an evident wish on the part 
of Lieutenant Dupont to minister personally to 
my friend's wants, that, altliough it was taking 
from myself the pleasure I had anticipated, I 
complied ; and having supplied him as well as 
my poor wardrobe would allow with clean linen, 
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