1871.] THEY LEAVE UJIJI. 101 



11th December. — Leave Mokungo at G a.m. and coast along 

 (j£ hours to Sazzi. 



12th December. — Mr. Stanley ill with fever. Off, and 

 after three hours, stop at Masambo village. 



13th December. — Mr. Stanley better. Go on to Ujiji. 

 Mr. Stanley received a letter from Consul Webb (American) 

 of 11th June last, and telegrams from Aden up to 29th 

 April. 



l^th December. — Many people off to fight Mirambo at 

 Unyanyembe : their wives promenade and weave green 

 leaves for victory. 



loth December. — At Ujiji. Getting ready to march east 

 for my goods. 



16th December. — Engage paddlers to Tongwe and a guide. 



17ft December. — S. 18ft. — Writing. 19ft-20ft.— StiU 

 writing despatches. Packed up the large tin box with 

 Manyuema swords and spear heads, for transmission home 

 by Mr. Stanley. Two chronometers and two watches — 

 anklets of Nzige and of Manyuema. Leave with Mohamad 

 bin Saleh a box with books, shirts, paper, &c; also large 

 and small beads, tea, coffee and sugar. 



21st December. — Heavy rains for planting now. 



22nd December. — Stanley ill of fever. 



23rd December. — Do. very ill. Eainy and uncomfortable. 



24:th December. — S. 25th. — Christmas. I leave here one 

 bag of beads in a skin, 2 bags of Sungo mazi 746 and 

 756 blue. Gardner's bag of beads, soap 2 bars in 3 boxes 

 (wood). 1st, tea and matunda; 2nd, wooden box, paper 

 and shirts; 3rd, iron box, shoes, quinine, 1 bag of coffee, 

 sextant stand, one long wooden box empty. These are left 

 with Mohamad bin Saleh at Ujiji, Christmas Day, 1871. 

 Two bags of beads are already here and table cloths. 



26th December. — Had but a sorry Christmas yesterday. 



27th December. — Mem. To send Moenyeghere some coffee 

 and tell his wishes to Masudi. 



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