I sent him some blistering fluid.

To-day we hold a Christmas feast.
_28th February, 1872._--Writing journal.

Syde bin Salem called; he is a China-looking man, and tried to be civil to us.
_5th March, 1872._--My friend Moene-mokaia came yesterday; he is very ill of abscess in liver, which has burst internally.

I gave him some calomel and jalap to open his bowels.

He is very weak; his legs are swollen, but body emaciated.
_6th March, 1872._--Repairing tent, and receiving sundry stores, Moenem-okaia died.
_7th March, 1872._--Received a machine for filling cartridges.
_8th and 9th March, 1872._--Writing.
_10th March, 1872._--Writing.