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DR ROSCHER. 



white sand-strip, setting off tall cocoas, that wave 

 in the fine sea-breeze, and mangroves bathed by 

 the flood tides. The coast-colours contrast well 

 with the red ochreous earth of the Mrima, two 

 steep raised beaches which back the jungly flat, 

 and command a view of Zanzibar Island. 



One day we were surprised by the abrupt en- 

 trance of a youth, eminently North German in 

 aspect, with sandy hair, smooth face, and pro- 

 truding eyes, flat occiput and projecting ears. 

 He announced himself as Dr Albrecht E^oscher, 

 of Hamburg, and he made himself doubly wel- 

 come by bringing from Zanzibar the wished-for 

 supplies, letters, and newspapers — for 18 months 

 Ave had not looked upon a white face save the 

 Albino, or a new print in any form but that of a 

 Low Church tract. 



Tlie traveller, who appeared at most 22, ap- 

 plied himself forthwith to the magnetic survey, 

 for which he had been engaged by the Prussian 

 Government. A visit to Mozambique, and a run 

 up coast, had taught him everything learnable 

 about East Africa. He despised the dangers of 

 climate, against which he was cautioned : having 

 hitherto escaped fever, he held himself Dialaria- 

 proof, and he especially derided our advice about 

 not wandering over the country unarmed. He 



