Ten years in Equatoria; . ge. The 8th of November, we encamped at the river Mausea, shutin between two hills ; on the 9th we traversed the forest of Jonyo,called by the caravan Marenga Mkali, that is, salt water; wearrived the same day at the foot of the mountains of road runs on the slopes of successive hills, and gradually wegained the summit, descending on the opposite side to Kambi. On the point of leaving Ugogo, and putting an end to thesufferings of the caravan fiom the aridity of the soil and thewickedness of its inhabitants, it did not seem amiss to take theopportunity that
Ten years in Equatoria; . ge. The 8th of November, we encamped at the river Mausea, shutin between two hills ; on the 9th we traversed the forest of Jonyo,called by the caravan Marenga Mkali, that is, salt water; wearrived the same day at the foot of the mountains of road runs on the slopes of successive hills, and gradually wegained the summit, descending on the opposite side to Kambi. On the point of leaving Ugogo, and putting an end to thesufferings of the caravan fiom the aridity of the soil and thewickedness of its inhabitants, it did not seem amiss to take theopportunity that presented itself of leaving a remembrance of ourpresence. The herds of the caravan, reduced to a few heads ofcattle, whilst being driven to pasture were assailed by about fiftyMasai, who thought it an easy jJi^y. But the few Soudanese whohad charge of the animals resented their audacity with arms, andthe strife was brief, for the Masai, seeing two of their companionsfall dead, took to precipitate fiight. * ARID UGOGO. 43. ROCHCS SCirMIKT. 438 TEN YEARS IN EQUATORIA. The road was fatiguing, nevertheless not a word of complaintwas heard (November 10) ; all were joyous and marched closetogetlier, not a break in the ranks, not one of tlie caravan delayedto rest on the side of the road. We ascended a steep hill, passedthe mountain; were soon on the plain ; we reposed under theshade of scycamores and acacias on the shore of the torrent, inwhose bed ran a fresh and limpid water tliat fell from the neigh-bouring mountain ; in front of us, on a little hill, was the militarystation, above which floated the German flag. This station isformed by a stone wall, constructed diligently and solidly by theSoudanese soldiers and Kisuaili, under the direction of Germanofficers. The lieutenant, liochus Schmidt, as ordered by Major
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