The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-07
UsYANrEMRE. July i. 1872.

Times
UNYANYEMBE, July l, 1872.
M Dear Sir BartLe-I embrace the
opportunity of native going to the
coast to send sketch-map and num-
Der of astronomical observations toward
the Cape Observatory. Copies of the
Same were sent long ago Q869), but dis
appeared at this place of the :" long-neb-
bed" name, and almost everything else
sent subsequently vanished in the same
way / am now between two fires or
dangers, for if l take my journal, map,
and observations with me in my con-
Guiding trip, am afraid that in cross
ing rivers and lakes they would be in
jured or lost. There is danger, too, of
losing them between this and the coast
but the last is the homeward route.
intrusted my journal TO Mr.. Stanley for
like reasons, and now have but short
trip in prospect to make feasible finish
up of my work. 1t is to go round
south, about all the sources, while ac-
tually shaping my course toward the
ancient fountains. [ perpetrate n heavy
joke at the geographers by offering a
prize for the best explanation of the
structure and economy of the water
/ shed, in correlation of the great lakes
and Lasustrine rivers, in producing the
phenomena of the Nile; and now they
viii turn the laugh against me If [ have
put in fountains that have no existence
1 The rivers that rise at the west end of
the water shed L know, and they give
me good hopes that the reports have
heard so often are true. / have a copy
of Ptolemy's map with me, copied by a
young lady at Bombay 1t does not
/ contain the fountains referred to, but it
/ contains the Monies Lunse. and as I
/ found the Nile rising at the bases of
certain hills on the water shed in
Ptolemy's latitude, I am bracing myself
up to call every one who won't believe ina
his Lune Monies a Philistine Aftg
Katanga cooper mines, which are eigltS
days north of the fountains. ~M&
/ days northeast to extensive une "
excavations, used "a places
/ and safety. One I came near
refused an entrance. 1t was
to receive the inhabitants of large ~
tricts with all their gear
A burrowing race seems to have ny
habited Africa at a very remote period.
Big feet are the only sculpture ! have
seen, and they are like the footprints of
Adam on the mountain in Ceylon. Re
turning to Katanga, l propose to go
twelve days north northwest to the
head of Lake Lincoln, and then turn
back along Lake Kamalondo homeward.
The Banians and their agents have hin
dered us greatly by palming off their
slaves on DR. Kirk and me as free men.
If L can but make this short trip sue
fully, l shall Illustrate their design
of battling all my progress. COM
planned to DIR. Kirk against them, and
he, unfortunately, took it as a covert at
tack ON himself, which was never my in
tention, and makes me sorry / think
that the delinquents should be punished.
In fear OF third batch of slaves being
imposed on us. I desired Stanley. if he
met any such, to turn them back, no
matter how much had been expended on
them. This led to the designation of the
naval officers in charge 1 had not the
remotest suspicion that search expe-
dition was coming, and am very much
gTieved that L may appear ungrateful.
On the contrary 1 feel extremely thank
full, and from the bottom of my heart
thank you and all concerned for your
very great kindness and generosity. I
wish they had thought of Lake Victoria
when not needed here.
BY an original and perhaps absurd
plan, L tried to get longitude for the
great central line OF drainage out of a
dead chronometer. I have submitted it |
TO Sir Thomas Maclear. He is used to !
strange things. Ladies have come ask |
ing to have their fortunes told them by |
the stars. My horoscope tells me that |
in latitude 4, 8 degrees south, the Lua-
laba runs between 26 and 81 degrees
east. Never mind about the truth of it: |
1t makes this great river less likely to be |
the Congo. Surely / may joke about it |
when others get angry when they talk |
about inner Africa, which they never
saw In n speech of yours, reported in |
an overland mail that came to hand |
You say, if I read it right, |
that the Government has given e3OO to |
my daughters. / read it over and over |
again to be sure, for it seemed too good |
news to be true. If there is no mistake. |
my blessing upon them. 1 have only
been trying to do my duty like a
Briton. And l take it as extremely kind |
that me and mine have been remember
ed by her Maiesty's ministers.
am distressed at hearing no tidings
Of Sir Roderick, except that he has been
Ill. 1t awakens fears for the dearest
friend in life
With kind salutatie rs to Lady and
Miss Frere, am affectionately, yours,