4 Wanderings in Eastern Africa, 
thing in the translation of the Scriptures into some of 
these dialects, — an almost Herculean achievement. 
In the meantime Mrs. Krapf and babe had suc- 
cumbed to African fever, and the husband and father's 
brave heart had been torn and racked with these 
painful bereavements. Still he worked on. 
In 1866 the mission was reinforced by the arrival 
of the Rev. J. Rebmann, who, after twenty-seven 
years' labour, is still at his post. After a while com- 
menced those exploratory journeys which have made 
this mission for ever famous. Mr. Rebmann made 
four journeys to the west, one to Kadiaro, one to 
Kilema, and two to Machame, the last two places 
being in Chaga. On Mr. Rebmann's journey to 
Kilema, eastern Chaga, he made the discovery of the 
equatorial snow-mountain, Kilima Njaro. On his 
two subsequent journeys to Machame, western 
Chaga, he saw more of the mountain. His journals, 
giving an account of his discoveries, were published 
in the Church Missionary Intelligencer," and were 
also incorporated in the book published by Dr. 
Krapf. 
Mr. Rebmann thus exploring the west, Dr. Krapf 
turned his attention to the north-west. Twice he 
visited Ukambani, on the last occasion pushing his 
way as far as to the banks of the Tana, and catch- 
ing a glimpse of another gigantic snow-mountain 
several days north of his position, and called Kenia. 
This journey terminated somewhat disastrously, and 
it was only after many narrow escapes of his life 
that the Doctor returned to the coast. 
Dr. Krapf also made two journeys to Usambara, a 
district immediately north of the river Pangani, a 
