The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-07
STANLEYS ENGLISHMEN WRITE TIC
THEIR PARENTS.

SPICY NARRATIVES OF THEB EVERYDAY LIFE
The subjoned letters sent home by the brothers
Francis and Edward Pocock, Englishmen who are
accompanying Mr.. Stanley in his exploring band
in Africa, win be read with interest The first 10
dated before the voyage to the Luhu; the others
were written after returning to Zanzibar from
that rlver:-
EDWARD PococK's LETTERS
ZANZIBAR Sept. "a, 1874.
DEAR PARENrs:-I hope this VIII ind you In
good health as 1t leaves all in the best OF health
fine passage. This place is much better tnan
Alden. IL Is beautiful weather, something IKE
backs There is plenty Of oranges aS and and ali
fruits. We are staying at the American
we SHAH OF sere asoS week
and then we shall start for the river and try 1t,
again. Africa Is not half so bad as people make
Quit Is most beautiful you can walk about with
ajacket on and don't sweat ! have just enjoyed
myself with piece OF sugarcane. We have nothing
20 do whatever-get coolies to walt on US Cr every
thing we want The place is swarmed with cocoa
nut trees. We will send our Photographs next
letter. All you want here is to keep steady and
not drink; you can then get along AL right.
Direction OF meals :-Conee at six A. NJ. break
last, ten; ti1ln, two; dinner, FIVE; tea, nali-past
SIX All teetotaIers.
s. We had fifteen days. cruise in the boat
up the River Lufji about 30 miles along the coast
VDe boat nanQles nrSt tate, aud MT. Stanley Is
pleased with US and her and the way We sail her.
The first morning we were out Ted had the fever.
He was taken In minute, and LAID down about
one hour ana nall; he got up as fresh as ever.
1t Is Just the same as the ague. have not had
pam since left home We sailed up me coast ana
anchored az Darra oalaan on the I'd.
Sd.-Started at daybreak up coast
4tn.-started at daybreax; anchored at Rawley
Island.
5th, Sunday.-Arrved in mouth OF River Lufji;
anchored at Sanz0re.
5tn.-started at seven A. NJ. up river Fresh
ns all iUa ORC
In great abundance; thick y populated with good
tempered people, most OF whom rldculed the IDEA
Of us wanting to see the river. The chiefs came on
to barter Tor physlc; they are Arabs the men winch
buy and sell the slaves; they thought INST we were
English men-oEwar's men. We passed thirty VII
lagos In one DAY. Chief Jumbo came TO see US; his
trDe rs called Mtupe.
7th.--went up so far that the river was Ike
di.ch at the foot OF the mountain. We soon went
back with the tide, when is a very strong eDb-
TIDE no hood,tlde; About ten miles up the river
Is very much IKE Durham reeds, very nigh, where
tue native people came to LOOK Anchored at tine
island OF Simlline.
sth.--Started anchor at seven A. M. Chased
from three 70 I'VE miles by hlppopotamus.
sth..from me rlyer went TO the Isle Of Konde
IN another part, which Is haunted with wild boar;
"A beautiful place, like a prairie.
lOth.-Leit 5imbo; wind sonth-southeast light
There are several ways into this river; one Is
about half mile wide; channe deep.
nth.-vlsited Choguin, little Island; plenty or
wild chicken; enormous turtle.
Island; got milk. eggs and fowl, then proceeded
10 CnoRuln; anchored az sunset went ON shore
13th.--Mr, Stanley went on shore TO sketch the
place, and then we got under way to 60 home; WIND
southwest By south under way all night. Came 70
anchor of Burgamoya. Layed all night; this place
IL opposite Zanzibar, on the mainland 1t is about
thirty miles. Thank tie Lord, the river Is done
Although 1ne place, 1t Is very unhealthy about
the many marsny parts; but we have no more 70
do and we have our health first rate. Ne and
Ted have TO take the boat with goods and people
q distance OF thirty miles, Mr.. Stanley Is 80
pleased to think he can tTust US. pay the slaves
we have 10 work Tor Us cleaning the boat out or
anything else that IL to be done. The men WORK
Ali day very nard Tor twelve plce, that is three
annas-four and nall pence The people here
are all fasting Tor fourteen days account OF the
Dew moon. cannot say II we shall go away be-
lore the next mail II so the Letters will be for
warded over 10 us. We shall stop on the main
land three weeks before going in the interior.
80 EDWARD P0COCK.
FRANCIS PoCoCK's LETTER.
ZANZIBAR East of Africa, Oct. o. 1874.
MY DEAR BBoTHER--I write with light heart to
send YOU Qo,d news, and that Is we are enjoying
she best Of health. and hope thls VIII nno you all