Tlie Exploration of the Albert Nyanza. loi come from their country expressly, and three hundred natives of the place as porters. The entire way was diflficult, as we had to cross high mountains and pathless forests, ford rivers, and surmount a thousand other obstacles. At last we arrived at Dufile, where I immediately set to work to 2)ut together the steamer and the two boats, so that His Excellency Gordon, when he came to visit us a month af terAvards, found the two boats finished, and the work with the steamer well advanced.

These are my memoranda pencilled day by day during this adventurous journey : — March 7th, 1876. — I set out to-day from Dufile with the two iron boats called Dufile and M<igungo, after having armed them as cutters with a crew of eighteen Dongolese sailors and twelve soldiers. In undertaking the exploration entrusted to me, I was joined also by Carlo Piaggia, who has orders to follow Ihe expedition as far as Magungo, and then attempt alone an exploration towards Lake Kapeki.

I passed the night in the Seriba Behit, where I hired an interpreter. Next day the navigation of the river was somewhat quicker, the wind having dropped, but towards evening a heavy thunderstorm came on which obliged me to stop at a seriba. I killed an antelope, which was divided amongst the men.

March 9/A.- — Contrary wind from the west and south-west. We journeyed from 2.30 a.m. till six p.m., traversing eighteen miles ; I resumed my way next morning at five. At ten a.m. we perceived some islands covered with bananas, but the high grass prevented us from approaching. At 2.30 p.m. a strong wind from the west and rain till 4.30. Set out asrain at seven, but a fresh thunderstorm stopped me almost directly.

MarchWth. — On ourwayatfive a.m.Ikilleda piringi, but was unable to pick it up on account of the floating plants. At ten I passed before the seriba Baro ; here the high ground has the appearance of an island