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he might succeed, after having explored the provinces 
of Baiichi and A'damdwa, in penetrating eastward 
along that highly interesting route which leads from 
Sarawu to Loggone, round the southern border of the 
mountainous country of Mdndard. 
Meanwhile some interesting excursions to the 
shores of the Tsdd, formed a pleasant interruption in 
our course of studies and scientific communications, 
and these little trips were especially interesting, on 
account of the extraordinary manner in which the 
shores of the lake had been changed since I last saw 
them, on my return from Bagirmi, the water having 
destroyed almost the whole of the town of Ng6rnu, 
and extending as far as the village of Kiikia, where 
we had encamped the first night on our expedition to 
Miisgu. There were two subjects which caused me 
some degree of anxiety with regard to the prospects 
of this enterprising young traveller, — the first being 
his want of experience, which could not be other- 
wise expected in a young man fresh from Europe; 
and the other, the weakness of his stomach, which 
made it impossible for him to eat any meat at all. 
The very sight of a dish of meat made him sick. I 
observed that Macguire was affected in the same 
manner. 
Having obtained, with some difficulty, the letter of 
recommendation from the Sheikh, and prepared every- 
thing that Mr. Yogel wanted to take with him, forming 
a sufficient supply to maintain him for a whole year, I 
accompanied my young friend out of the town, in the 
