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services and do just as they pleased; a third party^ more straight- 
forward than the rest_, seized a boat_, and^ protesting in strong 
language that they would serve no man unless permitted to capture 
slaves^ they forthwith let go from the shore and proceeded direct 
to Khartoum. 
Bad as they were^ I must give a few of them the credit they 
deserve of showing good feeling. Seeing that they were abandon- 
ing us in very ill healthy with two boats and but five men to guard 
them_, eleven of the deserters stepped out^ and generously declared 
^^for the sake of ^ bread and salt/ go where I would_, my fate 
should be theirs."” 
Baker^ known as my countryman,, was supposed to be as antago- 
nistic to the slave trade as myself^ and experienced, in conseuqence, 
a similar inconvenience. He had brought an escort of forty-six 
men, far too small for anything in the shape of independent 
exploration; but of those only sixteen remained faithful to him, 
Soon after this event I received the following communications 
from him : 
“ GONDOKOEO, 
“ 2,1st March, 1863. 
“ Sir, 
“ This morning my escort openly mutinied, refusing to 
proceed upon the journey, and threatening to shoot the vaheel 
and desert me if I insisted upon their accompanying me. I am 
thus stopped in my intended exploration after a large outlay, and 
having no authority over my men, who are Egyptian subjects, I 
apply to you as Consul for the necessary assistance under the 
circumstances. 
‘‘ (Signed) SAMUEL BAKEE.’ 
