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tone that I renounced the idea of attempting to persuade 
them to change their decision. Indeed, the awful con- 
dition of the sick, the high daily mortality, the constant 
attacks on us during each journey, and the last terrible 
struggle with Vinya-Njara, had produced such dismal 
impressions on the minds of the escort that no amount 
of money would have bribed the undisciplined people of 
Tippu-Tib to have entertained for a moment the idea 
of continuing the journey. 
Though eight marches were still wanting to complete 
the twenty camps from Wane-Kirumbu, in Uregga, I felt 
that their courage was exhausted. I therefore consented 
to release Tippu-Tib from his engagement, on condition 
that he used his influence with the people of the Expe- 
dition to follow me. He consented to do so, and, in 
consideration for his services thus far and the calamities 
that his people had undergone, I distributed the follow- 
ing gifts : — 
To Tippu-Tib, a draft for 2600 dollars, one ricling-ass, 
one trunk, one gold chain, thirty doti of fine cloth, 
150 lbs. of beads, 16,300 shells, one revolver, 200 rounds 
of ammunition, 50 lbs. of brass wire. 
To Sheikh Abdallah, 20 doti of cloth. 
,, Muini Ibrahim, 10 doti of cloth. 
,, Bwana Abed, the guide, 10 doti of cloth. 
,, ,, Hamadi, 5 doti of cloth. 
„ „ Checlie, 5 doti of cloth. 
,, „ Ivhamis, 5 doti of cloth. 
,, 50 of his principal men, 2 doti of cloth. 
,, 90 of his escort, 1 doti of cloth. 
,, each of the Wangwana chiefs, 2^ doti of cloth. 
,, each of the Wanyamwezi and Wangwana of the 
Expedition, 1^ doti of cloth. 
„ each woman and boy, 1 doti of cloth. 
It was then announced that — inasmuch as my duty 
compelled me to endeavour to do my utmost to trace the 
great river to the sea, and as the chiefs and the principal 
men of the Expedition were resolved to follow me wher- 
ever I should lead them — on the fifth day from then we 
should strike our camp, and form a new and separate 
