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down the great central valley, bellowed out, " Hurrah ! 

 Eureka!" and gone home in firm and honest belief that I 

 had settled it, and no mistake. Instead of that I am even 

 now not at all " cock-sure " that I have not been following- 

 down what may after all be the Congo. 



25th June.— -Send over to Tabora to try and buy a cow 

 from Basakuma, or northern people, who have brought 

 about 100 for sale. I got two oxen for a coil of brass wire 

 and seven dotis of cloth. 



