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liaps only met with in a foreign country — so friendly, 
free, and unrestrained. Unfortunately neither of us 
could communicate with them, except through Bom- 
bay or Frij ; but they had become great adepts at 
interpreting, and we succeeded pretty well. How- 
ever, a lady, the Baroness Capellen, sister to Madame 
Tinne, could speak English fluently, and we en- 
joyed her society frequently. She had been a great 
traveller, had reached Gondokoro, and had seen the 
miseries of sickness amongst the slaves of the ivory- 
traders. Smallpox had broken out amongst a party 
when opposite Jubl Denka, and the shocking remedy 
of throwing the slaves overboard when attacked by 
this disease was resorted to by these native traders. 
On making our first call upon the Baroness, we were 
astonished to see Frij and Uledi follow us into the 
room, both the worse for drink, and each carrying a 
rifle and spear. We all laughed at their ignorance of 
European customs ; and having asked them to place 
their arms outside the door, we were amused at their 
advancing, rather unsteadily, to the lady, kneeling and 
kissing her hand — this being the most polite mode of 
salutation known amongst the inhabitants of Zanzibar. 
We brought her the three young girls of Uganda, to 
let her hear their language, and see their mode of 
sitting and of returning thanks. They were highly 
delighted, received great kindness, conducted them- 
selves very gently, and gave great satisfaction, making 
friends with a servant girl whom the Baroness had 
rescued from slavery. While calling upon another 
occasion, a steamer arrived from the Bahr-el-Ghazal, 
having made the passage in fourteen days, and bring- 
ing news of Madame Tinne and her accomplished 
