CHAPTER IV.

More victims to the fever.—The captain himself attacked.—We
ship some Krumen and other blacks, among whom is a
Christian, Paul Balingo.—Paul instructs the captain and
me in the truth.—Captain Willis gets somewhat better, and
we prepare for sea.

HE ship was almost full, and we had a

 
 

few more empty casks, and were ex-
pecting some traders on board during
the day with oil which would fill them up. When
I turned out of my berth, just as morning broke, I -

 

found the captain seated in his cabin, with his
head resting on his hands. He felt a little ill, he
acknowledged, but said he was sure it was nothing.
‘We will get under weigh at daylight to-morrow .
morning, when the tide makes down, and I shall
soon be all to rights,’ he observed. Still, I could
not help remarking that he looked pale, and moved

with difficulty. ‘I have agreed to ship half-a-
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