While Ready was thus employed, Mr. Seagrave and
William collected more rocks, so as to divide the pond into four parts,
at the same time allowing a communication between each part. These
inside walls, as well as the outside, were made of sufficient width to
walk upon; by which means they would have all the fish within reach of
the spear, in case they wished to take them out. The day after the pond
was completed the weather changed. The rain poured down with great
force, but it was not accompanied with such terrific thunder and
lightning, nor were the storms of so long continuance, as at the
commencement of the rainy season. In the intervals of fine weather they
caught a great many fish, which they put into the pond, so that it was
well stocked. But a circumstance occurred, which was the occasion of
great alarm to them all; which was, that one evening William was taken
with a shivering, and complained very much of a pain in his head. Ready
had promised to continue his narrative on that evening, but William was
too ill to sit up. He was put into bed, and the next morning he was in
a violent fever. Mr. Seagrave was much alarmed, as the symptoms were
worse every hour; and Ready, who had sat up with him during the night,
called Mr.
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