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little, but resin of jalap would have cured him quickly. 

 Bainy all clay. 



4th February. — Mr. Stanley so ill that we carried him in 

 a cot across flat forest and land covered with short grass 

 for three hours, about north-east, and at last found a path, 

 which was a great help. As soon as the men got 

 under cover continued rains began. There is a camp of 

 Malongwana here. 



5th February. — Off at 6 A.M. Mr. Stanley a little better, 

 but still carried across same level forest ; we pass water in 

 pools, and one in haematite. Saw a black rhinoceros, and 

 come near people. 



6th February. — Drizzly morning, but we went on, and in 

 two hours got drenched with cold N.W. rain : the paths full 

 of water we splashed along to our camp in a wood. Met 

 a party of native traders going to Mwara. 



lih February. — Along level plains, and clumps of forest, 

 and hollows filled at present with water, about N.E., to 

 a large pool of Ngombe Nullah. Send off two men to 

 Unyanyembe for letters and medicine. 



8th February. — Removed from the large pool of the nullah, 

 about an hour north, to where game abounds. Saw giraffes 

 and zebras on our way. The nullah is covered with lotus- 

 plants, and swarms with crocodiles. 



9th February. — Remained for game, but we were unsuc- 

 cessful. An eland was shot by Mr. Stanley, but it was lost. 

 Departed at 2 p.m., and reached Manyara, a kind old chief. 

 The country is flat, and covered with detached masses of 

 forest, with open glades and flats. 



10th February. — Leave Manyara and pass along the same 

 park-like country, with but little water. The rain sinks into 

 the sandy soil at once, and the collection is seldom seen. 

 After a hard tramp we came to a pool by a sycamore-tree, 

 28 feet 9 inches in circumference, with broad fruit-laden 

 branches. Ziwane. 



