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Stable - But mind come & talk ?us? tomorrow I accordingly took her advice was well received & after a good supper & slept in a feather bed that night. After waiting a couple of days, I got across the River, & pursued my pergrenations? alone up to the foot of the Mountains, examing the land, the geology, botany, ?isting? seeds &c - &c - But dearly had I to pay for exposing myself to the sun & at the same time under the influence & of the Miasma of the Valley, & the Swimming in the creek.

 On returning down the valley  I paid a visit to General __ Burtem? & whilst at supper discussing the merits of a grilled Squirrel, I felt a peculiar sickness, pain in the head & then a slight chill followed - I had during the day suffered from pain in the back, this I attributed to fatigue; & gasping I wrapped my mantle round me & betook