Met a party of native traders going to Mwara.
_7th February, 1872._--Along level plains, and clumps of forest, and hollows filled at present with water, about N.E., to a large pool of Ngombe Nullah.

Send off two men to Unyanyembe for letters and medicine.
_8th February, 1872._--Removed from the large pool of the nullah, about an hour north, to where game abounds.

Saw giraffes and zebras on our way.

The nullah is covered with lotus-plants, and swarms with crocodiles.
_9th February, 1872._--Remained for game, but we were unsuccessful.

An eland was shot by Mr.Stanley, but it was lost.