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the villagers. In little more than half an hour came to the River 
Loori^ partially dry; the pools of water in it were from ten to 
twelve feet in depth. The country around was level; fine trees 
and low underwood relieved its otherwise barren appearance. 
Skirting a large sheet of water were pelicans and wild fowl. 
Shortly afterwards we arrived at the village of Lokingnajji^ and 
here we halted. Gondokoro and the boats were visible, but my 
eyes could hardly discern them, so full of tears were they. 
Petherick wrote a note to Mr. Baker, asking him to give an 
order for two or three of our boats to be sent to the ferry to 
convey us across the Nile to Gondokoro. Zambae, the chief of 
the village, attached the letter to his lance, and quickly ran off to 
execute his errand. 
From this place a beautiful prospect presented itself : the moun- 
tain Belinga and a fine range of hills were on the opposite side of 
the noble river, and Mount Kerach, thickly covered with trees, rose 
on our right. The negroes, rich in cattle, drove their herds into 
zaribas (cactus fenced) , there to be milked, and afterwards' were 
let out to pasture again. At three p.m. Zambae returned, accom- 
panied by several of our people from the boats, which awaited us, 
not at the ferry, however, but a mile or two lower down the river, 
and nearly opposite the position we had taken up. From the men 
we heard that Captains Speke and Grant had arrived but four days 
previously at Gondokoro. 
How great was our joy they were safe, and had accomplished 
their grand mission ! 
Eager to greet them, we pushed on, and in less than an hour 
were on board our dahabyeh the Kathleen. We had not seen 
her since she sailed from Korosko on September 4th,.. 186 W. The 
servants approached to kiss oui* hands and offer felicitations, their 
