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Incessant rains, our cabin is deluged — Signor Carlo’s narrative of bis adven- 
tures as elephant hunter 
An elephant hunt — Dangerous quarters 
A fight with a “ heavy tusker ” — A close pursuit ...... 
Attacked by negroes — An unusually dry season 
Hearty rejoicings and congratulations — Weary towing 
Our supply of provisions running low — Our dietary scale, new rules, &c. 
We reach the Aliab — Our larder replenished— Visited by two Nouaer chiefs — 
A description of same 
Chiefs’ wives — A singular toilette 
We await the arrival of the boats — An animated scene — Petherick entreated 
to decide a domestic diiference . . 
A chase after' a wife — A leakage discovered — The lotus plant .... 
Boats from Gondokoro — My pet gazelle 
Petherick’s anxious inquiries concerning the travellers — The Doctors’ boat 
arrive — A living armadillo 
Indisposition of the Doctors — Lovely scenery 
The sounds of distant firing — I and my husband feel alarmed — ^An escape from 
a hippopotamus 
Preparations for another start — A pleasant beverage — The delaeb palm . 
Papyrus and mosquitoes — We go on shore — I climb an ant-hill with Petherick 
A great disturbance on board — A Nouaer in trouble 
“ Gourzeb il Kellab ” — Some beautiful flies — A disappointment . ... 
A great demonstration — Sadly disappointed — Sad news for Captain Speke 
Slaves on board Abd il Majid’s boat — He pleads his cause before Petherick . 
Our suspicions confirmed — Petherick in great trouble of mind — Places Abd il 
Majid under arrest 
The horrors of slave trading — Touching scene — An eventful day brought to a 
close 
Petherick has a difficult task to perform — ^Abd il Majid’s illegitimate trade 
exposed — He is handed over to his Government . . 
The Doctors’ boat in sight — Mournful intelligence — The death of Dr. Brownell 
Our boats need repairs — A fight between Nbuaers and Khartoumers 
A slave razzia — The burial of Dr. Brownell 
Our excess of grief — Sunshine and showers 
A solemn pledge of friendship — Petherick’s agent Mussaad visits us 
The commerce of Gondokoro and Khartoum — Misplaced confidence 
We meet Messieurs Pryssenaere and Bartholemy — The “Lady of the Nile ” in 
danger 
Hasty landing — The cause of the mishap 
Nouaer chief's petition to the Queen — Petherick endeavours to console him . 
I am a witness to the spitting salutation— Unpleasant run on shore 
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