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tinent through which it must necessarily pass, I have hastily 
drawn up some details of my unfortunate journey for your 
perusal, leaving it entirely to yourself to extract such parts 
as you may think will be interesting to the Committee of 
the Association for exploring Central Africa. 
You are aware that I] accompanied the Expedition under 
Dr. Smith as far as Philippolis, and if the testimony of such 
a humble individual as myself could avail any thing, I can 
scarcely let this opportunity pass of congratulating the 
Committee on the happy and judicious choice they have 
made of the persons composing the party. Every one, from 
the highest to the lowest, seemed to know his duty, and to 
do it. Dr. Smith is the most indefatigable man I ever met 
with; nothing comes amiss to him; he sees every thing 
done himself, and trusts nothing to others. He seemed 
sometimes even to be ubiquitous, and seldom went to bed 
before one or two o'clock inthe morning. He is, I think, 
in every respect the very man fitted to lead such an Expe- 
dition. Captain E would have a good deal to do to 
drill all the party, and teach them their various military evo- 
lutions. K isa most useful fellow, and a great favourite 
of the Doctor. The graphic and Cruickshankian labours of 
Mr. B , with the delicate and minute products of Mr. 
¥——’s pencil, were the subject of daily admiration to us 
all. The astronomer, by which familiar appellation that 
promising young gentleman, Mr. B——, was known, had 
no sinecure situation. He will, I think, be a bright fellow. 
The men also, in more subordinate grades, are an 
orderly, well-behaved set of people, and some of them very 
clever and well educated. Indeed, nothing can surpass the 
good order and harmony that prevails throughout the whole 
party; and if they do not ultimately succeed in all their 
undertakings, I do not think it will be the blame of any one 
composing the Expedition. 
