DEATH OF FRANK POCOCK. 
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anxiety about the reception of the Expedition by the 
Zinga chiefs, I concluded that, in the absence of Frank, 
it would be unwise to delay appearing at the new camp 
and secure their goodwill while we should be engaged 
with the passage of the several falls. 
I accordingly delivered my instructions to Manwa 
Sera, who had always shown himself a trustworthy man, 
saying, “ When the boat’s crew have returned, give them 
that best light canoe — the Jason ; tie ropes along the 
sides, with strong cables at each end. Tell them to keep 
close to the Mowa side, and pick their way carefully down 
river, until they come to Massassa. On arriving there 
FISH, STANLEY FALLS. 
Fine scales; weight, 23 lbs. ; thick broad snout ; 26 small teeth in upper 
jaw, 23 teetli in lower jaw; broad tongue; head, 11 inches long. 
Uledi will be able to judge whether it can be passed in a 
canoe, or whether we shall have to take the canoes over 
the rocks. Above all things tell him to be careful, and 
not to play with the river.” 
Turning to Frank, I told him I should hurry to Zinga, 
and after arranging with the chiefs would send him his 
breakfast and hammock ; and if I found the men still 
there I would detail six to carry him ; if the men were 
not there he might, upon the arrival of the hammock, 
take the first men he saw, and follow me overland. 
It was high noon when I arrived at our new camp, 
which was constructed on Zinga Point, about a hundred 
feet above the great cataract. There were four kings 
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