Syde slipped past us at night, but we made up to him in four hours next morning.
_13th March, 1869._--At Rombole; we sleep, then on.
[At last he reached the great Arab settlement at Ujiji, on the eastern shore of Tanganyika.

It was his first visit, but he had arranged that supplies should be forwarded thither by caravans bound inland from Zanzibar.

Most unfortunately his goods were made away with in all directions--not only on this, but on several other occasions.

The disappointment to a man shattered in health, and craving for letters and stores, must have been severe indeed.] _14th March, 1869._--Go past Malagarasi River, and reach Ujiji in 3-1/2 hours.

Found Haji Thani's agent in charge of my remaining goods.
Medicines, wine, and cheese had been left at Unyanyembe, thirteen days east of this.