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Like others in this land^ the greatest difficulty was experienced 
by them in getting porters to carry their loads : it was arranged 
that those who had brought in our ivory were to assist ; but even 
with this addition there were no porters to remove the baggage of 
Baron dhkblaing. 
May l^th . — A fearful storm and rain last night ; the Kathleen 
sprang a leak. We were full of anxiety on account of the ladies. 
At dawn I received a letter from Madame Tinne : they had suffered 
much^ but would proceed. Petherick started to see if he could^ in 
any way, be of assistance, and remained until they left. Madame 
Tinne was carried in a chair neatly constructed; Von Heuglin was 
too ill to be moved, and the Baron dWblaing awaited porters. 
May — Petherick had been constant in his attendance upon 
Von Heuglin, who continued seriously ill; the Baron dWblaing 
was likewise unremitting in his kindnesses to the sufferer ; but the 
news received from the ladies last evening was of a nature so 
alarming, that he was compelled to advance, though still without 
porters, hoping to render assistance. Grain was scarce with the 
party, and the soldiers had mutinied. Miss Tinne, always heroic, 
made them lay down their arms ; but the excitement, fatigue, and 
exposure to rain had induced fever, and she was prostrated. But 
very little progress had been made by the fair travellers, so, in all 
probability, the Baron would quickly rejoin his countrywomen. 
END OF VOL. I. 
