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together in peace and prosperity. Withont supplies from Khartoum for nearly two years, he still managed to satisfy his people, and though many of his soldiers were clad in simply a loin-cloth, I never heard a murmur of discontent from them. He works very hard, and in addition to his official duties finds time to collect most valuable geographical and meteorological notes ; when in Lado, he superintends the hospital for the whole province ; the institution possessing only one assistant, who knows very little of medical practice beyond dispensing.

On August 26 Herr Buchta arrived at Lado, from his journey in Makraka, bringing with him a collection of most beautiful photographs, which are a great credit to his enterprise and skill.

On September 11 the long-anticipated post came from Khartoum, brought by Mr. Lupton, an Englishman, who had been trying for nearly a year to open the block in the Nile. Twenty-six miles of grass " sudd " had been removed, and then he had been commissioned to take the post overland to Lado, and remain there as assistant to Dr. Emin Bey.

One day I had the pleasure of seeing the great Bari chief, Loron, who came to visit the Governor. He lives at Belinian, and is the chief who had so many fights with Baker, but he is now perfectly friendly with the Egyptians. Although he is so great a chief, and receives numerous presents of clothes, he absolutely refuses to wear any ; the only