Several still complained of a painful irritation of the eyes, and of great weakness of sight.

Attributing their continued indisposition in some measure to our situation, I was anxious to have moved from it; but as Mr.
Hume was still absent, I could not decide upon the measure.

He made his appearance, however, on the 6th, having ridden the greater part of the day through rain, which commenced to fall in the morning.

Soon after his arrival, Dawber, my overseer of animals, who had accompanied him, was taken suddenly ill.

During the night he became much worse, with shivering and spasms, and on the following morning he was extremely weak and feverish.