They gazed upon us for a moment, and then started up and assumed an attitude of horror and amazement; their terror apparently increasing upon them.

We stood perfectly immovable, until at length they gave a fearful yell, and darted out of sight.
THEY FIRE THE BUSH.
Their cry brought about a dozen more natives from the river, whom we had not before observed, but who now ran after their comrades with surprising activity, and without once venturing to look behind them.

As our position was a good one, we determined to remain upon it, until we should ascertain the number and disposition of the natives.

We had not been long stationary, when we heard a crackling noise in the distance, and it soon became evident that the bush had been fired.

It was, however, impossible that we could receive any injury on the narrow ridge upon which we stood, so that we waited very patiently to see the end of this affair.
REMARKS ON THE NATIVES; DISEASE AMONG THEM.
In a short time the fire approached pretty near to us, and dense columns of smoke rose into the air over our heads.