WecrossedtheLucallabymeansofalargecanoekepttherebyamanwhofarmstheferryfromthegovernment，andchargesaboutapennyperhead。
AfewmilesbeyondtheLucallawecametothevillageofAmbaca，animportantplaceinformertimes，butnowamerepaltryvillage，beautifullysituatedonalittleelevationinaplainsurroundedonallhandsbyloftymountainsIthasajail，andagoodhouseforthecommandant，butneitherfortnorchurch，thoughtheruinsofaplaceofworshiparestillstanding。
WeweremostkindlyreceivedbythecommandantofAmbaca，ArseniodeCarpo，whospokealittleEnglishHerecommendedwineformydebility，andhereItookthefirstglassofthatbeverageIhadtakeninAfrica。
Ifeltmuchrefreshed，andcouldthenrealizeandmeditateontheweakeningeffectsofthefeverTheywerecuriouseventomyself；
for，thoughIhadtriedseveraltimessinceweleftNgiototakelunarobservations，Icouldnotavoidconfusionoftimeanddistance，neithercouldIholdtheinstrumentsteady，norperformasimplecalculation；