Captain Casati.

hope to give you more interesting particulars ; for the present you must be content with the above, as 1 am annoyed with my lame foot, and incapable of writing anything better. " Yours ever, "R. Gessi.

" P.S. — 1 was about to close this letter, when I was told of the arrival of three of Mdarama's relations Avith letters from Doctor Junker. The last is dated Isolongo, June 1st, and includes one for his brother in St. Petersburg. Dr. Junker is in perfect health, and his baggage has arrived in good condition. Mdarama had sent two hundred and eighty porters to replace those from Dem Bekir. The active doctor is on the point of visiting the residence of the Sultan of Isolongo."

Letter from Gessi to Dr. Junker. " Wau, " June 16th, 1880.

" Dear Fkiend, — To-day I received your letter of the 1st June. I frankly confess I was surprised at not receiving any news from you, and felt anxious.

Mdarama's messengers will probably leave here tomorrow ; I gave them two sheep and they are delighted. Your letter is extremely interesting, not only from a geographical point of view, but also because it is of great importance to the Government. If 1 wrote you that Mbio is the brother of Mdarama I made a mistake, and correct my error by assuring you that Mbio is Mdarama's uncle and brother of the late Sultan Basimbe. I know that he and Mdarama are enemies, but that is not the reason why Mdarama told me he liad never seen Mbio " Three hundred and fifty-nine Nuer families with their cattle, etc., have settled in the neighbourhood ' This letter was in the possession of Dr. Junker, who has kindly lent it.