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desire to learn of us. They are glad to know that 
we are messengers of peace. They said, “when we 
heard that white men were coming, we were afraid of 
war; but since we have heard that you come for 
peace, we rejoice.” This must be of God, for the 
mallam of Sokatu has sent letters to intreat all Fil- 
atah people to “ sit and be quiet.” The white people 
are saying the same thing, so “ this must be of God.” 
The women unhesitatingly brought their children on 
board to be vaccinated. And the mallams were not 
a little pleased at being taught how to perform the 
operation. 
James Macaulay, one of the Null interpreters en- 
gaged at Sierra Leone, accidentally met with his sister 
in the streets of Egga. This man had been enslaved 
and sold twenty years before, when he was sent down 
to the coast. Her object in coming on board, was to 
see if Captain Trotter could intercede with the Fil- 
atahs in her behalf, as they had lately carried off two 
of her children to Sokatu. 
The Krumen were engaged all day in cutting 
wood on the bank opposite to Egga. 
The weather continues sultry and most oppressive 
during the day. A tornado in the evening was wel- 
comed by all on board, — by the healthy as well as by 
the sick. 
George Syme, quartermaster, was added to the 
number dead, in the evening. An examination of the 
body was hurriedly made on the sponson the follow- 
ing morning. 
