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KAMRASI “IS HIMSELF AGAINj 
[chap. XV. 
charge, had returned with them to Khartoum, on board 
the vessel that had been sent for me from that place, 
but which had joined the traders’ boats on their return 
voyage. Ibrahim had assured the captain that it was 
impossible that we could arrive during that year. It 
was thus fortunate that we had not pushed on for 
Gondokoro after April in expectation of finding the 
boat awaiting us. However, “ All’s well that ends 
well,” and Ibrahim was astounded at our success, but 
rather shocked at our personal appearance, as we were 
thin and haggard, and our clothes had been so fre¬ 
quently repaired that they would hardly hold together. 
On the 23d September we moved our camp, and took 
possession of a village within half a mile of the Victoria 
Nile. Kamrasi was now very valorous, and returned 
from his island to a large village on the banks of the 
river. He sent Ibrahim an immense quantity of ivory, 
in addition to the store that had been concealed by 
Eddrees on our departure from Kisoona; this was sent 
for, and in a few days it was safely deposited in the 
general camp. Ibrahim was amazed at the fortune 
that awaited him. I congratulated him most heartily 
on the success of the two expeditions—the geographi¬ 
cal, and the ivory trade; the latter having far more 
than fulfilled my promise. 
Kamrasi determined to invade the Langgo country 
immediately, as they had received Fowooka after his 
defeat, and he was now residing with the chief. Ac¬ 
cordingly eighty of Ibrahim’s men were despatched 
across the river, and in three days they destroyed a 
number of villages, and cap timed about 200 head of 
cattle, together with a number of prisoners, including 
many women. Great rejoicings took place on their 
return; Ibrahim presented Kamrasi with a hundred 
cows, and in return for this generosity the king sent 
thirty immense tusks, and promised a hundred more 
within a few days. 
Another expedition was demanded, and was quickly 
undertaken with similar success; this time Fowooka 
