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shores of Lake Tauganika, where turning south he followed the 

 lake to its southern extremity and around to its southwestern 

 line, from whence he struck off almost due south in the direction 

 of Lake Bangweolo. Soon after turnins; southward the country 



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became low and marshy, and they were compelled to wade 

 through water almost constantly. The party suffered greatly 

 from fever, and the Doctor's old complaint, dysentery, returned 

 in an aggravated form, reducing his strength so that the men had 



CROSSING THE WATER, 



to carry him most of the time, The entry in his journal o? 

 January 24th graphically describes the difficulties they had to 

 encounter on this terrible march : "Went on east and northeast 

 to avoid the deep part of a large river, which requires two canoes, 

 but the men sent by the chief would certs Inly hide them. Went 

 one hour and three-quarter's journey to a large stream, through 

 drizzling rain, at least three hundred yards of deep water, among 

 sedges and sponges of one hundred yards. One part was neck- 

 deep for fifty yards, and the water cold. We plunged in 



