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spoilt. The drought, however, is at an end; I and the rain seem to have arrived together, for it pours in a continuous torrent. It is almost impossible to see a bit of blue sky for half an hour together. During my absence some trouble had also taken place in my district. I was away, and the cattle were tempting, so the people made a few razzias, which, remarkably enough, their instigators had paid for with their lives, for the Negroes have at last learnt not to be ill-used for nothing. I hope that my people will remember this in the future. In all other respects everything is quiet, and the news I have received from the south, from the Albert Lake, from the east, from Latuka and Fadibék, from the west and south-west, from Makraka and Monbuttu, all tells of the greatest tranquillity. Kabréga, king of Unyoro, has again sent me an invitation to visit him; unfortunately, [ am at the present moment unable to accede to his request, as other and more important affairs await my attention, and therefore I have no time for paying such visits.

6. THREE LETTERS TO Dr. G. SCHWEINFURTH.

It, A JOURNEY IN MONBUTTU—THE MONDU AND BABUKUR—DISTRIBUTION OF THE OIL-PALM—A COMPARISON OF THE FLORA OF UGANDA AND MON-BUTTU—MEETING WITH ZANDE CHIEFS—MUNZA’S GENEALOGY—RUM-_BEK CAPTURED BY THE DINKA—THE DONGU—FIRST SIGNS OF THE REBELLION IN THE SUDAN—THE ORIGIN OF THE MONBUTTU—LETTERS FROM JUNKER AND LUPTON—COMMUNICATION WITH THE NORTH DE-STROYED—MONBUTTU MEDICINES—ARRIVAL OF JUNKER—BAHR-EL-GHAZAL TAKEN BY THE REBELS.

Breitiima, Monsurtu, June 21, 1883. WHERE could I better begin this letter to you than amongst the people whose name you first gave to the world, and at the edge of one of those wonderful ‘“ gallery ” woods that you so accurately described ? It seems almost like a dream to find