1894.] JOCltXAL OF THE LATE DR. EMI> T PASHA. 597 



spare of zoological papers, pamphlets, &c. Erom two years now I 

 am hungry for some zoological pasture. 



" If time and circumstances permit, I should greatly like to make 

 an excursion into the Manyuema country, where never collections 

 were made. I shall try to refit myself with arseniate of soda, 

 naphthaline, shot, <fcc, at Stanley Falls. I shall address the speci- 

 mens to the Zoological Society, but you may inform Mr. Sclater 

 that such specimens as you choose for your own collection should 

 be given to you. 



" Believe me to be, Sir, 



Yours very sincerely, 



Db. Emu*." 



The Journal (written in English) which accompanied the letter 

 was as follows. It appeared to be a continuation of the journal 

 originally written in English, but translated and published by 

 Dr. A. Reichenow in the 'Journal fiir Ornithologie ' for 1894 

 (pp. 162-171):— 



" Left Manyuema settlement onlturi (29° .10' L.E., 1° 22' L.X.) 

 on May 29, 1892, and reached chief Amende's place, Ipurungu, 

 the same evening. Distance 27-28 km. N.X. W. Primaeval forest. 

 Observed : Psittacus erithams (frequent) ; a big "Woodpecker ; 

 Smithornis' many kinds of Criniger; an orange-brown Tardus, 

 with white throat ; a very small Muscieapa abundant, underneath 

 lighter grey, basal half of bill light yellow, rest black ; Geuthmo- 

 chares australis ; Ouculus solitarius ; JIusophaga rossce ; Oorj/thaLv 

 spec, (previously collected) ; Oriolus brachyrhynchus (very fre- 

 quent) ; Nigrita caaicapilla (near villages in the open) ; Lophoceros 

 semifasciatus. 



" Indekaru village, June 10, 1892. 



" The extreme poorness of animal life is a striking fact in the 

 forest we have just traversed. Suppose even the birds being 

 frightened by the noise of a passing caravan — a fact scarcely to be 

 admitted, as they frequent mostly the high trees — there is always 

 a lack of life one can scarcely explain. The ubiquitous Grey Parrot, 

 Ouculus solitarius, Oriolus brachyrhynchus, and some sp. of Griniger 

 are to be heard ; sometimes the harsh scream of Buceros sounds 

 through the forest ; flocks of tiny, tit-like birds twitter, and frrisor 

 shcitpei chatters. Xo Pigeons. At night-time occasionally an Owl 

 is heard. ^Nevertheless there is life in the forest, but it concen- 

 trates in the river parts, ou old clearings, deserted villages, and 

 escapes the notice of the traveller. Only these last two days I 

 have heard the call of Cori/thceola, Oentropus, Peristera, and a 

 Oorijthuiv. Here in the village I might have procured some 

 specimens but for the rank vegetation, in the midst of which any 

 bird killed is hopelessly lost. Shot : Hapaloderma narina, £ jr., 

 broken. 



" Xo. 1807. Lophoceros camurus, Cass., £ '■> °f- n0 - 1409. 



" In leaving Indekaru, flocks of a screaming Ooracias were seen, 

 and a big species of ilornbill, probably Ceratogymna at rata, was 



