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Mr. Dochard continued extremely low, and 
what with the effects of the complaint he had 
been so long labouring under, and frequent at- 
tacks of fever since his return, he was reduced 
to that state from which I much doubted the 
possibility of a recovery. He did not, however, 
entertain the same apprehensions, and this alone 
enabled him to support his complicated suffer- 
ings, much aggravated by the state of the sea- 
son, which was very wet and sultry. 
On the 28th of August, a steam-boat arrived 
from St. Louis, having a few days before 
parted from the fleet, which experienced much 
difficulty and opposition in passing the Foota- 
Toro country, where the inhabitants (who were 
armed with muskets, and had formed intrench- 
ments on the river side for the purpose,) attacked 
the vesselsjon board which several men were kill- 
ed and wounded, and one of the Galam Com- 
pany's sloops sunk in consequence of the confu- 
sion. It was not, however, until the 21st of Sep- 
tember that the fleet made its appearance, when 
having fruitlessly endeavoured to procure the 
supplies wanted, I saw the utter impossibility 
of proceeding with the whole expedition, and 
therefore came to the determination of sending 
to the coast Mr. Dochard, Mr. Partarrieau, 
and all the men, except fifteen, with whom I 
decided on making another attempt to proceed, 
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