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men, I have written to Junker inviting him to come to us 

 through Monbuttu, for his own sake and that of his collections, 

 as Herr Bohndorff is still staying somewhere near Zemio's. At 

 the same time I sent the necessary orders to all our stations to 

 give him assistance and supply him with porters. If he likes 

 to take this opportunity of surveying the upper course of the 

 Kibali on the way, there is nothing to prevent him ; he has 

 only to proceed along the road which it was originally my in- 

 tention to have followed. I handed the letter for him to the son 

 of the Zande chief, Mbru, together with a letter to Bohndorff, 

 and I am convinced that the latter gentleman has received 

 them by this time. So I shall hope to see Dr. Junker again 

 before his departure. 



Tom ay A, August 10, 1883. 



I have had some hard marches, and well earned the few 

 days' rest that have fallen to my share. Bongere was kind 

 enough to procure me quickly the porters I wanted, and in two 

 long days' march we reached the village of Bodio, another Zande 

 chief, where we were to change our porters. But this chief 

 did not show himself, and sent a downright refusal in answer 

 to my invitation. I had no men with me except my servants, 

 so it was best to keep quiet, and employ the porters, whom I 

 had detained in expectation of what might occur, for one 

 day more. I settled my men, and stored my small quantity of 

 baggage in the village of a friendly Zande interpreter, dismissed 

 the porters, and hurried forward to requisition others among 

 the Abaka chiefs. I was so successful that I had all my men 

 and goods with me again within three days, and then we went 

 on towards our station, Tomaya, in rather short marches, for the 

 tall grass was very troublesome. We reached this place the 

 day before yesterday, and on the way I was able to get a small 

 supply of durrah from Chief Tomaya, who has settled about 

 three hours' journey from here ; I had not tasted any for a long 

 time, and it was quite a godsend after my long abstinence in 

 the land of the root-eaters. 



I must now wait until the men arrive from Logo, which may 

 not be for a couple of days more, and I am trying to turn the 

 little free time that is left me to the best account. It is very 



