Appendix.

451 About what I saw and verified with ray own eyes, I have written in my fourth letter from Wau. In it I exaggerated nothing, and indeed, I believe I kept within the most moderate limits.

"I ought to have described my journey from Khartoum to Meshra-el-Rek, but I Avill do so at Rumbek.

Till now circumstances independent of my will liaAe prevented me. As you already know, Gessi had decided to go to Khartoum, to confer Avith the Governor Raouf, about his own affairs, and to clear up matters, ready to resign his post unless his just demands were granted.

" AVe left Wan on the 9th, and reached Jur Gattas on the 11th. Gessi counted upon going on immediately to Meshra, so as to embark on the steamer /S'a/z'a for Khartoum, but that very evening I was seized Avith violent fever. It was an attack of pernicious typhoid.

Gessi said it Avas a sun-stroke, but the intestinal disorder from AA'hich I suffered confirmed me in my opinion. Gessi decided to defer his departure. My illness rapidly increased, so that on Monday night, the 13tli, my life was seriously endangered. The next morning the crisis Avas overcome, and a sensible improvement took place. I owe my sahation to Gessi's energy and careful nursing. He administered truly African doses of quinine and Avatched me AA'itli as anxious solicitude as if I were one of his nearest relations, and yet he had only knoAvn me for a few days.

" I thanked him for all his care, but I Avas so sick and confused that I doubt I did it but imperfectly.

You, who are such a friend of his, when you see him in ItaW, or haA'e occasion to write to him, will please thank him for me, and assure him of my CAerlasting gratitude. On the 1 5th, finding my health established, he departed for Meshra-el-Rek, AA'hence he AA-ote me that he Avas going to Khartoum on the 25th.

" Will he return to Bahr-el-Ghazal ? The Avar made This letter was los1. -Eu.

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