yet been drawn into war. Living as he did amongst almost interminable swamps, it is probable that even the Arabs had found it useless to try to coerce him.

He presented us with a splendid bullock left in his charge by Weissman four years before, but he brought us no other present, nor did he ask for any. After a week's stay there news reached us that Michaux and Gongo Lutete were advancing to meet us, which made the Commandant doubtful whether to meet them at Dibui's or at Lusuna. After some days' waiting, during which our camp was fixed on a small space of dry ground about a foot above the level of the surrounding morass, we heard that Michaux's column was advancing on Lusuna, whereupon, to the great delight of everyone, the Commandant gave orders to start on the morrow.