in Kieta, but it is by no means certain that he would not, in the exposure and awkwardness of being carried, develop worse complications than he would, here in camp, naturally develop in the natural course of the disease. We both agreed as the day wore to a close to make up a hasty party in the morning if he is any worse and carry him down. At present he is a very sick man. The fever, as it expresses itself in these parts, is a subtle thing to deal with. It may be low fever, a prolongued and heady malady with no crisis and no high temperature; it may be plain malaria, with a high tem- perature and a definite crisis; it may be gastric mal- aria; or it may be the final stage of all the fevers, the breaking down of the red corpuscles, known as black water fever. Quinine, with those who act and react to it favorably, is the efficient antidote. Dr. Drowne is taking as much as forty grains a day. His temperature is highest in the mornings and evenings, subsiding slightly in the middle of the day. The natives of the village as well as those of our own camp have been respectful of our illness, and have gone about very quietly during the day. No activity in the bird and exploring business. January 11th. Dr. Drowne's condition improved enough to postpone the idea of carrying him to Arawa. His inability to eat any food has weakened him badly, and it is hard to say just how much of his pallor is due to this and how much to the disease. His evening temperature