. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. DIARY. 257 mv other questions till to-morrow, as he was evidently n()t in good humour, and I can see that lie is now as anxious to see us start as we are to ijfo ; I tliink he has been hurried up from /an/il)ar. IJe says lie has re- ceived news, although lie cannot vouch for its truth, that the king of Unyoro had heen collecting men to carry out Kmin Pasha's ivory, and escort liim to tlie coast. He thinks, if this news is true, tliat Mr. Stanley has gone
. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. DIARY. 257 mv other questions till to-morrow, as he was evidently n()t in good humour, and I can see that lie is now as anxious to see us start as we are to ijfo ; I tliink he has been hurried up from /an/il)ar. IJe says lie has re- ceived news, although lie cannot vouch for its truth, that the king of Unyoro had heen collecting men to carry out Kmin Pasha's ivory, and escort liim to tlie coast. He thinks, if this news is true, tliat Mr. Stanley has gone down the otlier road hy Unyoro and Uganda, eitlier with Emin Pasha or beliind liim. 1 told him that had Mr. Stanley done so he would undoubtedly have sent messengers back to us; it was tlie want of news that made us so anxious. Several of the Arabs called upon me in the afternoon. Tippu-Tib supplies me with the best of food, and is ('oinir to send me a bowl of milk everv morning. April Vdth.—Again interviewed Tippu-Tib. I took down my sketch-book with me, and 1 am glad I did so, for I got him into a splendid humour. The sketch of Yahid made him roar with laughter, but when he came to that of the chief of Riba-Iliba he snatched it up, and went off with it to Sefo, Ali Mahommed, and some other Arabs, when I heard them all laughing, lie came back presently in an excellent humour, and gave me a good deal of news, lie told me that all the Indian merchants in Zanzibar, and all English subjects, had celebrated the Queen's Jubilee for three days, scattering presents broadcast to everyone. The Germans have },'ot Dar el Salem, and several other ports. Tippu-Tib says there are a great many discontented peo[)le in Zanzibar, who are only waiting for an opportunity to ask Germany to annex it, and pension the Sultan, and he asked me what England would do. I told him that if they took it against the Sultan's wish he could appeal to the Powers of Europe ; that they would call a congress and s
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