Their cannibalism is doubtful, but my observations raise grave suspicions.

A Scotch jury would say, "Not proven." The women are not guilty.
_4th February, 1871._--Ten of my men from the coast have come near to Bambarre, and will arrive to-day.

I am extremely thankful to hear it, for it assures me that my packet of letters was not destroyed; they know at home by this time what has detained me, and the end to which I strain.
Only one letter reached, and forty are missing! James was killed to-day by an arrow: the assassin was hid in the forest till my men going to buy food came up.[12] I propose to leave on the 12th.

I have sent Dr.Kirk a cheque for Rs.

4000: great havoc was made by cholera, and in the midst of it my friend exerted himself greatly to get men off to me with goods; the first gang of porters all died.
_8th February, 1871._--The ten men refusing to go north are influenced probably by Shereef, and my two ringleaders, who try this means to compel me to take them.
_9th February, 1871._--The man who contrived the murder of James came here, drawn by the pretence that he was needed to lead a party against the villages, which he led to commit the outrage.