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[chap. IX. 
liar water, that was unlike other waters, as it would 
‘come up to a water-jar, if put upon the shore, and 
carry it away and break it/ By this description I 
understood ‘ waves/ She also described the ■ Gondo- 
koro river/ or White Nile, as flowing into and out of 
the lake, and she spoke of a c great roar of water, that 
fell from the sky/ 
“ I trust I may succeed in reaching this lake : if 
not, my entire time, labour, and expenditure will have 
been wasted, as I throw sport entirely aside for the 
sake of this exploration. Were I to think of shooting 
in preference to exploring, I could have excellent sport 
on the Atabbi river during the dry season, as also on 
the Kanieti, in the vicinity of Wakkala; but I must 
neglect all but the great object, and push on to Kam- 
rasi’s capital, and from thence to the lake. My great 
anxiety lies in the conduct of Koorshid’s party; should 
they make razzias south, I shall be ruined, as my men 
will be afraid to advance through a disturbed country. 
I must keep on good terms with the chief of the party, 
as I depend upon him for an interpreter and porters. 
“ My plan is to prevail on Ibrahim to commence an 
ivory trade in Kamrasi’s country that might be legiti¬ 
mately conducted, instead of the present atrocious 
system of robbery and murder. I like Koorshid, as he 
is a bold-spoken robber instead of acting the hypocrite 
