. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. DIARY. 305 June 2nd.—A hard day aj^ain at the stores. ,^^^, ^ '^ June 2. June nnl, Sunday.—All day a^ain at the stores. ^•'"*'">'' Heavy rain. June ith.—All day at the ammunition boxes. The Sfun/etj and tlie A. I. A. arrived, hringin«j^ Ti])j)u- Tib, Alons. Van (iule, Mons. liaert, who is to be Tippu-Tib's secretary, and Mons. A'an Kerckhoven, and tlie new Bel<»ian officer for Stanley Falls Station. 'Hie Stanleij brought a great number of
. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. DIARY. 305 June 2nd.—A hard day aj^ain at the stores. ,^^^, ^ '^ June 2. June nnl, Sunday.—All day a^ain at the stores. ^•'"*'">'' Heavy rain. June ith.—All day at the ammunition boxes. The Sfun/etj and tlie A. I. A. arrived, hringin«j^ Ti])j)u- Tib, Alons. Van (iule, Mons. liaert, who is to be Tippu-Tib's secretary, and Mons. A'an Kerckhoven, and tlie new Bel<»ian officer for Stanley Falls Station. 'Hie Stanleij brought a great number of letters, principally for Troup and Bonny. My share of them, alas! con- sisted only of a receipt from llowland AV'ard for things scut home with Mr. Walker. No news of Mr. Stanley. ^^'ard cannot possibly return before July. Thank good- ness, Mr. Werner, the engineer of the A. I. J., has offered his services in assisting; me with the ammu- niticm, and steamers. IS bringing three carpenters from the June bth.—Busy again all day and part of the night at the stores. Barttelot had an interview with Tippu-Tib, and succeeded in g(;tting thirty more men. June Qth.—Still at loads all day, and busy at night writing out list, &c., for the Major. Mons. Van (iele has agreed to keep the steamers here until Saturday, we having given him six goats as food. Barttelot again interviewed Tippu-Tib, and obtained fifteen slaves for his 500 express rifle. June 1th,—Busy day at the loads. Tippu-Tib and Muni Somai signed agreements, on receiving part pay- ipont of their money. I hear that the relations be- tween Tippu-Tib and Van Kerckhoven are decidedly strained at present. We discovered three parts of a bottle of whiskey in an old box of William's, the last remains of that which I brought from England. Needless to remark, it was seized upon, and consumed at intervals during the next three days. I have not had a moment of time to pack my collection or to write Please note that
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