I am always ill when not working; I spend my time writing letters, to be ready when we come to Ujiji.

_( 18th December, 1867._) We have been here a month, and I cannot get more than two lunars: I got altitudes of the meridian of stars north and south soon after we came, but not lunars.

Casembe sent a big basket of fire-dried fish, two pots of beer, and a basket of cassava, and says we may go when we choose.
_19th December, 1867._--On going to say good-bye to Casembe, he tried to be gracious, said that we had eaten but little of his food; yet he allowed us to go.

He sent for a man to escort us; and on the _22nd December, 1867._ we went to Lunde River, crossed it, and went on to sleep at the Chungu, close by the place where Casembe's court stood when Dr.Lacerda came, for the town was moved further west as soon as the Doctor died.

There are many palm-oil palms about, but no tradition exists of their introduction.
_23rd December, 1867._--We crossed the Chungu.