The excessive fatigue that our friends had undergone in the voyage up to Chibisa's in no wise deterred them from this further attempt for the benefit of their countrymen, but the fresh labour, with diminished rations, was too much for their strength.

They were reduced to a diet of native beans and an occasional fowl.

Both became very ill of fever, Captain Wilson so dangerously that his fellow-sufferer lost all hopes of his recovery.

His strong able-bodied cockswain did good service in cheerfully carrying his much-loved Commander, and they managed to return to the boat, and brought the two bereaved and sorrow-stricken ladies back to the "Pioneer." We learnt that the Bishop, wishing to find a shorter route down to the Shire, had sent two men to explore the country between Magomero and the junction of the Ruo; and in December Messrs.

Proctor and Scudamore, with a number of Manganja carriers, left Magomero for the same purpose.