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of extraction by fire, the Bari country produces no honey at 

 all, and the eastern part of the Madi country but little. On 

 the other hand, the whole of the Shiili country abounds in 

 good white honey, owing to the practice of hanging the bee- 

 hives upon the trees. In Unyoro, where cylinders of bark 

 are used instead of baskets, the honey is also good, and has 

 a fine aromatic flavour ; perhaps the elevation of the country 

 has some effect upon it. 



The rest of the way to Fadibek was rather picturesque ; 

 cultivated fields alternated with thin acacia woods, scattered 

 boulders and small swampy channels bordered by rank 

 vegetation, until we reached a high towering rock, against 

 which was situated the village of Agoro, surrounded by 

 luxuriant crops and girt with dark masses of foliage. The 

 Shiili usually choose picturesque sites for their villages. A 

 short descent brought us to the station of Fadibek, which is 

 built here upon a low hill. 



The Government formerly possessed here a flourishing, well- 

 situated, and healthy station (Fadibek is more than 3000 feet 

 high), but when Gordon Pasha, from motives of economy, gave 

 orders for the evacuation of all the southern stations, this also 

 had to be abandoned, although its revenue in ivory far sur- 

 passed the yearly expenses. Since that time, the chief, Aguok, 

 repeatedly requested that a station occupied by regular soldiers 

 might be erected near him, and had brought ivory to Fatiko 

 as a present. His wishes were readily complied with, for the 

 new Governor-General has no -objection to the erection of 

 stations, provided they cover their expenses, and this new 

 station is prospering very well, on account of the active 

 assistance of the Negroes, and promises to become one of the 

 finest in our province. 



We failed to procure guides here to Agaru, which lies about 

 a day and a half's march to the north-east, owing to the aver- 

 sion of the people to the inhabitants of that country, where 

 a small station is about to be built for the collection of pro- 

 duce from Irenga and Turkan. The road to the south-east 

 passes through Labongo, Fallibek, and Fajulli to Fatanga, 

 near Jebel Lira, where another station is in course of erection, 

 with the object of opening up the Lango districts. Unfortu- 



