1872.] ABUNDANCE OF GAME. 1G3 



aheadmen here at Burimba 2 dotis and a Kitamba. Men 

 arrived yesterday or 4^ days from the Lugufu. 



5th January. — Mr. Stanley is ill of fever. I am engaged 

 in copying notes into my journal. All men and goats 

 arrived safely. 



Qth January. — Mr. Stanley better, and we prepare to go. 

 1th January. — Mr. Stanley shot a buffalo at the end of 

 ■ onr first march up. East and across the hills. The River 

 Luajere is in front. We spend the night at the carcase 

 • of the buffalo. 



8th January. — We crossed the river, which is 30 yards 

 wide and rapid. It is now knee and waist deep. The 

 country is rich and beautiful, hilly and tree-covered, 

 reddish soil, and game abundant. 



9th January. — Rainy, but we went on E. and N.N.E. 

 through a shut-in valley to an opening full of all kinds 

 of game. Buffalo cows have calves now: one was wounded. 

 Bain came down abundantly. 



10th January. — Across a very lovely green country of 

 open forest all fresh, and like an English gentleman's 

 park. Game plentiful. Tree-covered mountains right and 

 left, and much brown haematite on the levels. Course E. A 

 range of mountains appears about three miles off on our right. 

 1 1 th January. — Off through open forest for three hours 

 east, then cook, and go on east another three hours, over 

 very rough rocky, hilly country. Biver Mtambahu. 



12th January. — Off early, and pouring rain came down ; 

 .as we advance the country is undulating. We cross a 

 rivulet 15 yards wide going north, and at another of 3 

 yards came to a halt ; all wet and uncomfortable. 



The people pick up many mushrooms and manendinga 

 roots, like turnips. There are buffaloes near us in great 

 numbers. 



13th January. — Fine morning. Went through an un- 

 dulating hilly country clothed with upland trees for three 



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