MARAKO'S. 27 The ground can be divided into two parts ; the first six days took me to Kahura, Marako's headquarters, and is through inhabited country ; the remainder of the way is all through jungle. I give a map of my route, which I believe to be accurate.* It was constructed with watch and prismatic compass. I found, on its being subsequently worked out by Dr. Emin Bey, that it coincided exactly with his own observation at Marako's village, and that it was only half a minute different from his position for Mruli. I do not think that a road mapped out in this manner can be much nearer the truth.

For thirty miles the road passes over low ranges of hills, covered with banana-groves, and is at first very stony, but soon changes to clay ; in the valleys are swamps, some of which are very deep ; the drainage is to the north-west. At this time of the year more swamps have to be crossed, and in consequence marching is far more difficult than it was on my journey to Kubaga. Every night we stopped at a village, and the people were very friendly, producing food for my people and myself. I was a great source of wonder to them, and wherever we stopped they came in crowds to visit me. Machandi, the chief in command of my escort, was accompanied by three of his wives and two slave girls, a Mganda and a Mhuma, who carried a child turn and turn.

I gave them a few beads, and they seemed to take See Map, vol. i.