CHAPTER XXI.

WE START OUR THIRD JOURNEY TO THE NYANZA.

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Mr. Bonny and the Zanzibaris--The Zanzibaris’ complaints--Poison of the Manioc--Conversations with Ferajji and Salim--We tell the rear column of the rich plenty of the Nyanza--We wait for Tippu-Tib at Bungangeta Island--Muster of our second journey to the Albert--Mr. Jameson’s letter from Stanley Falls dated August 12th--The flotilla of canoes starts--The Mariri Rapids--Ugarrowwa and Salim bin Mohammed visit me--Tippu-Tib, Major Barttelot and the carriers--Salim bin Mohammed--My answer to Tippu-Tib--Salim and the Manyuema--The settlement of the Batundu--Small-pox among the Madi carriers and the Manyuema--Two insane women--Two more Zanzibari raiders slain--Breach of promises in the Expedition--The Ababua tribe--Wasp Rapids--Ten of our men killed and eaten by natives--Canoe accident at Manginni--Lakki’s raiding party at Mambanga--Feruzi and the bush antelope--Our cook, Jabu, shot dead by a poisoned arrow--Panga Falls--Further casualties by the natives--Nejambi Rapids--The poisoned arrows--Mabengu Rapids--Child-birth on the road--Our sick list--Native affection--A tornado at Little Rapids--Mr. Bonny discovers the village of Bavikai--Remarks about Malaria--Emin Pasha and mosquito curtain--Encounter with the Bavikai natives--A cloud of moths at Hippo Broads--Death of the boy Soudi--Incident at Avaiyabu--Result of vaccinating the Zanzibaris--Zanzibari stung by wasps--Misfortunes at Amiri Rapids--Our casualities--Collecting food prior to march to Avatiko 1