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CHAPTER VII. 



Determines to continue his work. Proposed route. Befits. Robberies 

 discovered. Mr. Stanley leaves. Parting messages. Mteza's people 

 arrive. Ancient geography. Tabora. Description of the country. 

 The Banyamwezi. A Baganda bargain. The population of Unyan- 

 yembe. The Mirambo war. Thoughts on Sir S. Baker's policy. The 

 cat and the snake. Firm faith. Feathered neighbours. Mistaken 

 notion concerning mothers. Prospects for missionaries. Halima. 

 News of other travellers. Chuma is married. 



By the arrival of the fast Ramadan on the 14th November, 

 and a Nautical Almanac, I discovered that I was on that 

 date twenty-one days too fast in my reckoning. Mr. Stanley 

 used some very strong arguments in favour of my going- 

 home, recruiting my strength, getting artificial teeth, and 

 then returning to finish my task ; but my judgment said, 

 " All your friends will wish you to make a complete work of 

 the exploration of the sources of the Nile before you retire." 

 3Iy daughter Agnes says, " Much as I wish you to come 

 home, I would rather that you finished your work to your 

 own satisfaction than return merely to gratify me." Rightly 

 and nobly said, my darling Nannie. Vanity whispers pretty 

 loudly, " She is a chip of the old block." My blessing on 

 her and all the rest. 



It is all but certain that four full- crown cushino; fountains 

 rise on the watershed eight days south of Katanga, each of 

 which at no great distance off becomes a large river ; and 

 two rivers thus formed flow north to Egypt, the other two 

 south to Inner Ethiopia ; that is, Lufira or Bartle Frere's 



