19th August, 1872.—­Waiting for pagazi.  Sultan bin Ali called; is going off to M’futu._20th August, 1872._—­Weighed all the loads again, and gave an equal load of 50 lbs. to each, and half loads to the Nassickers.  Mabruki Speke is left at Taborah with Sultan bin Ali.  He has long been sick, and is unable to go with us.

21st August, 1872.—­Gave people an ox, and to a discarded wife a cloth, to avoid exposure by her husband stripping her.  She is somebody’s child!

22nd August, 1872.—­Sunday.  All ready, but ten pagazi lacking.

23rd August, 1872.—­Cannot get pagasi.  Most are sent off to the war.

[At last the start took place.  It is necessary to mention that Dr. Livingstone’s plan in all his travels was to make one short stage the first day, and generally late in the afternoon.  This, although nothing in point of distance, acted like the drill-sergeant’s “Attention!” The next morning everyone was ready for the road, clear of the town, unencumbered with parting words, and by those parting pipes, of terrible memory to all hurrying Englishmen in Africa!]

25th August, 1872.—­Started and went one hour to village of Manga or Yuba by a granite ridge; the weather clear, and a fine breeze from the east refreshes.  It is important to give short marches at first.  Marched 1-1/4 hour.

26th August, 1872.—­Two Nassickers lost a cow out of ten head of cattle.  Marched to Borna of Mayonda.  Sent back five men to look after the cow.  Cow not found:  she was our best milker.

27th August, 1872.—­Started for Ebulua and Kasekera of Mamba.  Cross torrent, now dry, and through forest to village of Ebulua; thence to village of Kasekera, 3-1/2 hours.  Direction, S. by W.

28th August, 1872.—­Reached Mayole village in 2 hours and rested; S. and by W. Water is scarce in front.  Through flat forest to a marshy-looking piece of water, where we camp, after a march of 1-1/2 hour; still S. by W.

29th August, 1872.—­On through level forest without water.  Trees present a dry, wintry aspect; grass dry, but some flowers shoot out, and fresh grass where the old growth has been burnt off.

30th August, 1872.—­The two Nassickers lost all the cows yesterday, from sheer laziness.  They were found a long way off, and one cow missing.  Susi gave them ten cuts each with a switch.  Engaging pagazi and rest.

31st August, 1872.—­The Baganda boy Kassa was followed to Gunda, and I delivered him to his countrymen.  He escaped from Mayole village this morning, and came at 3 P.M., his clothes in rags by running through the forest eleven hours, say twenty-two miles, and is determined not to leave us.  Pass Kisari’s village, one and a half mile distant, and on to Penta or Phinta to sleep, through perfectly flat forest. 3 hours S. by W.