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looking very ill ; Captain Pearce much the same ; Richard better. 
We had presents, as usual, of yams, plantains, eggs, and a goat. At 
ten, arrived at Tshow ; the country finely cleared, and diversified 
with hill and dale, a number of inhabitants travelling with us. A 
little after our arrival Dr. Morrison sent for me, and said, that as 
our proceeding onwards had made him no better, he wished me to 
allow him to return, which I did, to see if the sea air would recover 
him ; I therefore gave Mr. Houtson an order to see him to Jannah, 
or to Badagry if necessary, and they parted at 4 P. M. 
Saturday, 24th. — Raw T cold morning : Captain Pearce much the 
same, Richard better. At 7 A. M. left Tshow. During last night 
we had thunder, lightning, and rain ; the roads dreadfully bad ; in 
s ome places over the horses’ bellies. In one place George Dawson’s 
horse lay dow n in the midst of the w r ater, and the rider rolled off*, 
as he was weak and ill with ague. At 10. 30 A. M. arrived at Ega ; 
the road mostly through thick woods, with here and there patches 
of cleared ground planted with corn. Received a present of yams, 
oranges, eggs, plantains, and a goat. At 4 P. M. George Dawson, 
seaman, died : he had got the ague at Jannah, where Dr. Morrison 
had turned him off. I w r as not aware of his belonging to his ma- 
jesty’s service until after his death, or I should have sent him down 
to his ship the moment of his discharge at Jannah. I caused him 
to be decently buried, and read the service over the body, making 
all the servants that were able to attend the ceremony. 
Sunday, 25th. — Our poor sick still remain much the same. I 
also have been very ill from a cold caught on the journey of 
yesterday. The country continues to be diversified with hill and 
dale, and in many places well cultivated. The approach to Emadoo 
is through a long, broad, and beautiful avenue of the tallest trees ; 
a strong stockade eighteen feet high, with a wdcker gate, and at 
one hundred paces from this another of the same kind, defends 
the entrance to the town. The road from Ega to Idaho was 
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