144 Seven Years in the Soudan.

Italy in search of help. Having associated himself with Dr. Matteucci, who brought a small contribution in money, it was determined to abandon the exploration of the Sobat, and to go in search of Cecchi and Chiarini, who were supposed to be at Kaffa.

The two friends repaired to Santa di Monza to visit Captain Camperio, who telegraphed what had taken place to Count Telfener. He replied by sending three thousand francs as a subsidy. His Highness, then Prince Humbert, to whom the two travellers were presented at the Palace of Monza, gave a large sum with his well-known generosity, and a patron at Paris also sent a considerable subsidy. A few days later our travellers embarked at Genoa for Alexandria.

The following chapter continues the memoirs, with Gressi's report of this new enterprise written during the journey.