i8o Seven Years in Central Africa. [May, 
anxious that I should do what I could for him, and in return he 
fairly loaded me with presents of food, corn, rice, goats, etc. 
I remained for some days with him, and quite enjoyed the 
change and the opportunity thus afforded of learning the 
language of the people. Returned on the i6th to my camp. 
District Around the Mukurru. 
{The dot within a ring shows the position of Mr. Arnot's Cottage.) 
May 22,rd. — Have been in bed nearly all this week with fever; 
am feeling better this morning. 
June ']ih. — Able to start on a short excursion in a south- 
easterly direction to-day. After getting beyond the fertilp valley 
of the Unkeya the country became very rough and mountainous. 
