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Some of Dick Sand’s Notes

           EndoftherainyseasonwiththemonthofApril;itcommenceswiththemonthofNovember.Plainsstilllargelyinundated.Eastwindswhichcheckperspirationandrendersonemoreliabletotakethemarshfevers.

           NotraceofMrs.Weldon,norofMr.Benedict.Wherewouldtheytakethem,ifnottoKazounde?Theymusthavefollowedtheroadofthecaravanandprecededus.Iameatenupwithanxiety.LittleJackmustbeseizedagainwiththefeverinthisunhealthyregion.Butdoeshestilllive?

           FromMay1sttoMay6th.Crossed,withseveralhalting-places,longplains,whichevaporationhasnotbeenabletodryup.Watereverywhereuptothewaist.Myriadsofleechesadheringtotheskin.Wemustmarchforallthat.Onsomeelevationsthatemergearelotusandpapyrus.Atthebottom,underthewater,otherplants,withlargecabbageleaves,onwhichthefeetslip,whichoccasionsnumerousfalls.

           Inthesewaters,considerablequantitiesoflittlefishofthesilurusspecies.Thenativescatchthembybillionsinwickersandsellthemtothecaravans.

           Impossibletofindaplacetocampforthenight.Weseenolimittotheinundatedplain.Wemustmarchinthedark.To-morrowmanyslaveswillbemissingfromtheconvoy.Whatmisery!Whenonefalls,whygetupagain?Afewmomentsmoreunderthesewaters,andallwouldbefinished.Theoverseer’sstickwouldnotreachyouinthedarkness.

           Yes,butMrs.Weldonandherson!Ihavenottherighttoabandonthem.Ishallresisttotheend.Itismyduty.

           Dreadfulcriesareheardinthenight.

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