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numerous obstacles. I felt that^ under tlie circumstances^ I bad a 
double duty to perform — to comply with my instructions^ and to 
fulfil my promise made at Jordans — to do everything in my 
power to meet and assist Captain Speke. That Speke also felt he 
could rely upon me, see his letter inviting me to Uganda, dated 
Karagwa, March 28th, 1862, and published in Proceedings,^^ Vol. 
VII., No. 5, page 235. Speke says : I will go across the Masai 
country at once to Zanzibar, but, considering your promise to keep 
two or three boats two or three years for me, I sacrifice everything 
to fulfil the engagement.'’^ 
I was also in receipt of a few lines from Dr. Shaw, the late 
Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, dated June 27th, 1861 . 
“ Mt dear Petherick, 
“ The last news from Speke was to the effect that the party 
•was advancing up the hills into the interior, and hoped to meet 
you all well at Gondokoro. Go ahead ! take observations for 
our gold medal. With kind regard to Mrs. Petherick, 
“ Yours, &c., &c., 
“ (Signed) NORTON SHAW.” 
I now dispatched two boats under my agent, Abd il Majid, with 
instructions, and the following letter, to Captain Speke, dated 
Khartoum, November 15th, 1861 . (See ^M^roceedings,^^ Vol. VIII., 
No. 1. 
“My dear Speke, 
“ I pray God this may be delivered safely to you, by my 
agent, Abd il Majid, who, with a strong party, consisting of some 
seventy men, well armed and equipped, will proceed in search of 
you the moment he arrives at Gondokoro. We — that is to say. 
