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dom, shot a native, and as no redress was given, the 
men were attacked, and sixteen of their number slain. 
The poor baron was away shooting ducks at the time, 
and, returning in the middle of the tumult, was killed. 
A missionary, whose boat was close by, was not touched. 
At Khartoom it was not expected that we would 
ever succeed in crossing Africa, but Madame Tinne, 
her sister the baroness, and Miss Tinne, had more 
hope of us, and in the most philanthropic manner, 
braving the malaria of the White Nile, they reached 
Gondokoro in a steamer expecting to aid us. The 
natives will long remember their humanity and 
generosity ; but the deadly swamps have since proved 
fatal to poor Madame Tinne, and also to a medical 
man of her party, and several European servants. 
Mr Baker, too, was full of hope, and had told the 
people of Khartoom that, as Bruce had discovered 
the source of the Blue Nile, our party would decide 
that of the White. At length it was time we should 
leave Gondokoro. By the 25th of February 1863, 
Speke had found the moon in proper position for 
taking lunars. We had heard all the English news 
from Baker, we had shared his hospitable table during 
our stay, seen his spirited sketches, and listened to his 
animated conversation. Our boats were filled with 
the necessaries and comforts of life, and everything 
was prepared for our starting with the stream in the 
morning. 
