WecrossedtheLucallabymeansofalargecanoekepttherebyamanwhofarmstheferryfromthegovernment，andchargesaboutapennyperhead。

　　AfewmilesbeyondtheLucallawecametothevillageofAmbaca，animportantplaceinformertimes，butnowamerepaltryvillage，beautifullysituatedonalittleelevationinaplainsurroundedonallhandsbyloftymountainsIthasajail，andagoodhouseforthecommandant，butneitherfortnorchurch，thoughtheruinsofaplaceofworshiparestillstanding。

　　WeweremostkindlyreceivedbythecommandantofAmbaca，ArseniodeCarpo，whospokealittleEnglishHerecommendedwineformydebility，andhereItookthefirstglassofthatbeverageIhadtakeninAfrica。

　　Ifeltmuchrefreshed，andcouldthenrealizeandmeditateontheweakeningeffectsofthefeverTheywerecuriouseventomyself；

　　for，thoughIhadtriedseveraltimessinceweleftNgiototakelunarobservations，Icouldnotavoidconfusionoftimeanddistance，neithercouldIholdtheinstrumentsteady，norperformasimplecalculation；

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