As a lesson to the natives the village was burnt to the ground; the presents, which the king in the hurry of his flight had left behind him, being recovered.
A liberal allowance of tobacco was served out as a "dash" or present to the Fans, and a bright silk handkerchief given to each.

Then they turned off at right angles to the line they had before been pursuing and continued their journey.
Two days later Mr.Goodenough was prostrated by fever, and for several days lay between life and death.

When he became convalescent he recovered strength very slowly.

The heat was prodigious and the mosquitos rendered sleep almost impossible at night.

The country at this place was low and swampy, and, weak as he was, Mr.Goodenough determined to push forward.