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them : and even then, the preparation of food for so 
many in a way suited to the fastidious taste of sick 
people, was no easy matter, — there being no white man 
capable of the occupation, — so that the cuisine became 
an unavoidable addition to the medical duties ; fortu- 
nately Mr. Mouat, clerk, had been under a professional 
gentleman for some years, knew a good deal about 
dispensing and the use of medicines, and being now 
convalescent, rendered the greatest assistance to Mr. 
Thomson. Morgan Kinson, one of the three belonging 
to the ‘Albert’ who had hitherto escaped, was added 
to the long list of the sick. 
On the 5tii/ November, H.M. steam-vessel ‘ Pluto,’ ar- 
rived at Fernando Po, bringing back Lieutenant Fish- 
bourne, and Mr. Bowden, secretary, both of whom had 
improved so much by their trip at sea in the ‘ Wil- 
berforce,’ as to be enabled to return. The former was 
now appointed acting-commander of ‘ Soudan,’ by Cap- 
tain Trotter, in the vacancy occasioned by the death 
of Commander Bird Allen. Mr. Carr, agent and 
superintendent of the model farm, having recovered 
his health, requested Captain Trotter to allow him 
again to proceed up the river, to resume his duties, 
which was very unwillingly granted on account of 
the dangers attendant on the route suggested. Mr. 
Wilmett, clerk, was buried to-day, near his former 
companions, having been fairly worn out, poor fellow, 
by an incessant watchfulness and delirium, which had, 
for the last fortnight particularly, kept him without 
