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ship. Divine service was performed by Mr. Schon. 
Our congregation, alas! what with death, with those 
who had left us at the Confluence, and those lying sick 
around us, seemed reduced to a mere skeleton of what 
we had been. 
In the afternoon Mr. Saunders, Second Master, was 
taken ill. 
Sept. 2'7t]i . — Got under weigh towards the evening 
for a short time, cliiefly with the view of removing the 
stagnated atmosphere of the ship, by connecting the 
ventilating fanner with the engine. A small quantity 
of chlorine was also diffused over the vessel, through 
the medium of the medicator, vdiich was found to be 
grateful to the patients. About eight o’clock, John 
Fuge, an able seaman, died. 
Sept. 28^/z.— The remains of poor Fuge w'ere in- 
terred this morning on the right bank. Mr. Schon 
read the funeral service. We were shortly afterwards on 
our way to Egga. At eleven a.m. we were approach- 
ing the town, which lies on the right bank, near to the 
river. The huts seem to be densely packed together. 
Extensive table-mountains were seen in the distance. 
To the northward there were the Rennell Mountains, 
and the Earl Grey and Admiralty Ranges. 
The only remaining engineer now began to feel the 
effect of the duties, -wdiich of late had pressed hard 
upon him, and he was laid down shortly after we 
anchored at Egga. Several of the patients were in a 
very low condition, and one of the best seamen was in 
a state of great danger. 
