. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. DIAliY. 89 some fish, and one woman; tlie natives have got back a woman and the baby, and still have Omari: so I should say the balance is in their favour. Major Barttelot is a little better to-day, as I have persuaded him to take some Liebig and sago, for he cannot eat the rice and beans. Julti 16^/i.—AVhilst out with the men this morning I shot a woodpecker and a very pretty bird, which I believe to be a redstart or some species of warbler. Matajabu has
. The story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition [microform] . Explorers; Birds; Insects; Explorateurs; Oiseaux; Insectes. DIAliY. 89 some fish, and one woman; tlie natives have got back a woman and the baby, and still have Omari: so I should say the balance is in their favour. Major Barttelot is a little better to-day, as I have persuaded him to take some Liebig and sago, for he cannot eat the rice and beans. Julti 16^/i.—AVhilst out with the men this morning I shot a woodpecker and a very pretty bird, which I believe to be a redstart or some species of warbler. Matajabu has succeeded in making a very good skin of it. On return to camp, I found Omari had effected his escape from the natives, and reached camp. It appears that last night they forgot to tie him up as usual, and he got into a canoe and came down river. He was followed, and did not reach this side until far below the camp at the big native village. His pursuers shouted out to the men on shore to catch him; but he got into the water amongst the bushes at the side of the river, and managed to elude them, getting back to camp all safe. It was a very plucky thing for a small boy like himself to do. He says the natives treated him well, and that when the woman and the child got back, the chief told his men to seize any of our men they could. The husband of the woman whom we still have came to-day, and offered to ransom her. He says that they wish to re-occupy the villages up river. Major Barttelot says he will certainly not allow them to do so, as they are much safer on ihe other side. He believes the man who came over to-day had leprosy, and he got rid of him as quickly as possible. The position is now altered with regard to ourselves and the natives. They have got one woman and the baby back. We have got Omari back, still have one woman, one kid, eight or nine fowls, and some fish; so I think the balance is now in our favour. A tremendous thunderstorm came on to-night, and my house is f
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