DISCOVEEY 



OF 



LAKES RUDOLF AND STEFANIE 



CHAPTEE I 



PREPARATIONS IN ZANZIBAR AND ON THE COAST 



From October 5, 1886, to February i, 1887 



Introductory remarks on the Expedition — W. Oswald and G. Dehnliardt — Arrival in 

 Zanzibar — General L. AV. Matthews — First shauri or discussion with Jumbe 

 Kimemeta — Issa ben Madi — Arrival of the Btva/aa mkuhwa, or Great Master — 

 The Sultan gives us audience — Dr. Gregory d'Arbela — Our day's work — 

 Admiral Knorr — Arrival of Drs. Junker and Lenz — Qualla Idris — Purchase and 

 packing of merchandise — Hiring of porters — Zanzibari and Mrima — Gixides and 

 Askari — Start from Zanzibar — Stranding of the ' Star " off Pangani — The start 

 up-stream. 



The dark continent of Africa, that portion of tlie world which 

 has longest resisted exploration, has now been almost com- 

 pletely robbed of the mystery it has known how to guard so 

 well, and to the present century is due the honour of having 

 sent forth the travellers who have at last succeeded in solving 

 the riddle of the Sphinx. 



Very arduous has been their work, and many are they 

 who have fallen victims by the way ; but others, imbued with 

 a similar zeal for the furtherance of scientific knowledge, have 

 ever been ready to take their places and to follow the rugged 

 path leading to the heart of the great continent. And no 



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