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with a black, well-marked arrow down the breast. It 
has a very singular appearance. 
In the evening, the effluvium from the stagnant water 
and decayed vegetable matter, was extremely offensive. 
This, therefore, joined to exposure to the sun in heaving 
the vessel off the hank, was probably an exciting cause 
of some of our fii'st fevers. We had six men in the 
sick-list, the ‘Albert’ many more ; the cases as yet, how- 
ever, appeared to be slight. Commander W. AUen was 
unwell, caused doubtless by fatigue and exposure. 
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9 th . — On leaving Iddah, we went over to the 
Angwileh side, to land Granby, who, having been in- 
formed, that his mother was living in a village at a short 
distance, requested permission to go and see her. We 
therefore paid him his wages in goods, gave him a pre- 
sent for the chief, and told him, if he wished to return to 
the white men, he would be received at the model farm, 
about to be established at the confluence.* 
We grounded once, and encountered the tail of a 
squall, which seemed to rage heavily among the hills. 
Anchored for a short time to trim ship, as she would 
not steer in shallow water, being too much by the stern. 
* He never made his appearance there, 
