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Slavery a domestic necessity to the Mahommedan — Baker receives the Society’s 
gold medal 159 
The Koyal Geographical Society supports Baker . . • . . .160 
Sir Eoderick Murchison assigns to Baker all the charge he had confided to me 
— My protest to the President and Council of the Koyal Geographical 
Society 161 
I demand justice at the hands of the President of the Royal Geographical 
Society 162 
His reply 163 
My last appeal to the Council of the Royal Geographical Society . . . 164 
A reply from the Assistant Secretary 165 
A memorandum submitted for my revision by the Royal Geographical 
Society . 166—167 
Continuation of my correspondence with the Royal Geographical Society . 168 
“ Minute of Council ” of the Royal Geographical Society . . . 169,172 
Appendix to same, containing my agreement with the Royal Geographical 
Society 172, 173 
The reverses I experienced in my undertaking 174 
Extract of letter from Sir R. Murchison 175 
Facts to prove that I endeavoured to carry out my instructions . . .176 
Letter from Dr. Shaw 177 
Mussaad’s journey not a trading one — Captain Grant’s statement . . . 178 
Extract from Captain Speke’s work . 179 — 180 
How the council of the society acted upon the report of my death — The society 
virtually and morally my debtor 181 
Extract of account rendered to the Royal Geographical Society . 182 — 183 
Dr. Petermann’s opinion of my journey, an extract from the Mitthelluncjen" 
of Gotha 184 
My last communication to the President and Council of the Royal Geographical 
Society before starting on my expedition . 185 
The justice of the Royal Geographical Society as shown towards me . .186 
APPENDIX B, 
DeSCEIPTIOXS op a new species of FEESH-WATEE TUETLE and CHAMiELEON. ^ 
By J. E, Geay, F.E.S. 
Tyrsa Nilotica — TrioniclvidcB . . .189 
Aspidonectes aspilus — Ford/m Africana ........ 190 
Nilotic triomjx ... . 191 
Chainaeleo Senegalensis — C. aJHnis — C. laeviyatus .... 192, 193 
