He said he had left Camboli well advanced on his journey, and that he would have reached Lake Victoria before he (Nadbuck) had reached us.

Some of the letters he brought requiring answers, I was unable to arrange for my intended departure on the 19th.

The 20th being a day of excessive heat, we could not have ventured abroad; but as I have stated, on the 21st we commenced the journey under more favourable circumstances than we had anticipated.

The old boocolo took leave of Mr.Browne and myself, according, I suppose, to the custom of his people, by placing his hands on our shoulders and bending his head so as to touch our breasts; in doing which he shed tears.

Topar, seated on the cart, was followed by his mother who never expected to see him again.