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A PRESENTIMENT. 
that a man may be a brave, efficient officer and a sin- 
cere Christian. 
We must not forget to mention that prior to enter- 
ing the river Nun, Commander B. Allen had expressed 
to one of his officers his presentiment that he was 
never to come out of it alive : he did so however, but 
only to mingle his dust with others who, like himself, 
had staked all in their desire to serve “ the land of the 
negro.” Yet, while there survives one of the number 
concerned with him in that perilous enterprise, his 
memory will bo revered and beloved. 
His remains were deposited in the quiet secluded 
spot near Lander’s, Mr. Schdn performing the burial 
service. In consequence of the general sickness only 
two or three white persons were enabled to pay the 
last sad tribute of respect ; but his name as “ a friend 
of Africa” had become known to the black residents of 
the settlement, and numbers of them followed the little 
procession, evidently sensible of their loss. 
21 th . — Lieutenant Stenhouse and Mr, Wilmett con- 
tinued in a most critical state, Dr. Me William was in 
a high state of fever, and Captain Trotter decidedly 
worse, the loss of Commander Bird Allen having 
given him a severe shock. Messrs. Webb and 
Fairholme were very slowly recovering strength, 
and some of the others, beginning to clamour for 
increased diet, — a sign of convalescence. To-day the 
Krumen, who had hitherto been employed on board 
the vessels, were allowed to come on shore, and one of 
