TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 273 then remained for us to decide what steps we should take, under all the circumstances of our case, as most likely to afford prospects ofsuccess: but before coming to any determination, it was necessary to wait the arrival of the vessels from Senegal to obtain the supplies we so much wanted.

The first object, however, was to remove Mr. Dochard to Baquelle, for which purpose Lieutenant Dusault (although not ready to return himself) politely lent his boat On our arrival on board His Most Christian Majesty's brig, the officer commanding (Lieutenant Dupont, to whom, as well as to his companion, I shall ever feel indebted for their attention to myself on all occasions) added another link to the chain of obligations by which I was already bound to them, in offering Mr.

Dochard accommodation on board his brig, where Lieutenant Dupont politely said, no exertions of his to alleviate Mr. Dochard's present sufferings, and, if possible, erase the remembrance of the past, should be wanting.

This offer, like all others from those gallant officers, was made with such really cordial warmth of heart, and such an evident wish on the part of Lieutenant Dupont to minister personally to my friend's wants, that, although it was taking from myself the pleasure I had anticipated, I complied ; and having supplied him as well as my poor wardrobe would allow with clean linen,