4th December, 1871.—­Very heavy rain from north all night.  Baker’s Lake cannot be as near as he puts it in his map, for it is unknown to Lohinge.  He thinks that he is a hundred years old, but he is really about forty-five!  Namataranga is the name of birds which float high in air in large flocks.

5th December, 1871.—­We go over to a point on our east.  The bay is about 12’ broad:  the mountains here are very beautiful.  We visited the chief Mukamba, at his village five miles north of Lohinga’s; he wanted us to remain a few days, but I declined.  We saw two flocks of Ibis religiosa, numbering in all fifty birds, feeding like geese.

6th December, 1871.—­Remain at Luhinga’s.

7th December, 1871.—­Start and go S.W. to Lohanga:  passed the point where Speke turned, then breakfasted at the marketplace.

8th December, 1871.—­Go on to Mukamba; near the boundary of Babembe and Bavira.  We pulled six hours to a rocky islet, with two rocks covered with trees on its western side.  The Babembe are said to be dangerous, on account of having been slaughtered by the Malongwana.  The Lat. of these islands is 3 deg. 41’ S.

9th December, 1871.—­Leave New York Herald Islet and go S. to Lubumba Cape.  The people now are the Basansas along the coast.  Some men here were drunk and troublesome:  we gave them a present and left them about 4-1/2 in afternoon and went to an islet at the north end in about three hours, good pulling, and afterwards in eight hours to the eastern shore; this makes the Lake, say, 28 or 30 miles broad.  We coasted along to Mokungos and rested.

10th December, 1871.—­Kisessa is chief of all the islet Mozima.  His son was maltreated at Ujiji and died in consequence; this stopped the dura trade, and we were not assaulted because not Malongwana.

11th December, 1871.—­Leave Mokungo at 6 A.M. and coast along 6-1/2 hours to Sazzi.

12th December, 1871.—­Mr. Stanley ill with fever.  Off, and after three hours, stop at Masambo village.

13th December, 1871.—­Mr. Stanley better.  Go on to Ujiji.  Mr. Stanley received a letter from Consul Webb (American) of 11th June last, and telegrams from Aden up to 29th April.

14th December, 1871.—­Many people off to fight Mirambo at Unyanyembe:  their wives promenade and weave green leaves for victory.

15th December, 1871.—­At Ujiji.  Getting ready to march east for my goods.

16th December, 1871.—­Engage paddlers to Tongwe and a guide.

17th December, 1871.—­S. 18th.—­Writing. 19th-20th.—­Still writing despatches.  Packed up the large tin box with Manyuema swords and spear heads, for transmission home by Mr. Stanley.  Two chronometers and two watches—­anklets of Nzige and of Manyuema.  Leave with Mohamad bin Saleh a box with books, shirts, paper, &c.; also large and small beads, tea, coffee and sugar.