In the afternoon Peltier was so much exhausted that he sat up with difficulty and looked piteously; at length he slid from his stool upon his bed, as we supposed to sleep, and in this composed state he remained upwards of two hours without our apprehending any danger.

We were then alarmed by hearing a rattling in his throat and on the Doctor's examining him he was found to be speechless.

He died in the course of the night.
Samandre sat up the greater part of the day and even assisted in pounding some bones but, on witnessing the melancholy state of Peltier, he became very low and began to complain of cold and stiffness of the joints.

Being unable to keep up a sufficient fire to warm him we laid him down and covered him with several blankets.

He did not however appear to get better and I deeply lament to add he also died before daylight.