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during the month of November。
LANGUAGES。
The following list of words will afford a fair example of the
differences in language of the various tribes between Gondokoro
and the equator：
Lobore。 Bari。 Shooli。 Unyoro。
A fowl 。。。 。。。 A…oo。 Chokore。 Gweno。 Unkoko。
A mat 。。。 。。。 Gallaca。 Tero。 Kaboone。
Flour 。。。 。。。 Arafoo。 Bolo。 Mocha。 Obsano。
Fire 。。。 。。。 Arsi。 Kemang。 Mai。 Moora。
Water 。。。 。。。 Yee。 Feeum。 Pee。 Maizi。
Milk 。。。 。。。 Leh。 Leh。 Chak。 Amattai。
A cow 。。。 。。。 Tee。 Kitang。 Deaug。 Inte。
A bull 。。。 。。。 Moniko。 Moni。 Tu…an。
A dog 。。。 。。。 Orke。 Diong。 Gunoah。
Rain 。。。 。。。 Yee。 Koodoo。 Kort。 Injoore。
The sun 。。。 。。。 Yetakali。 Narlong。 Tschen。 Musanne
A chief 。。。 。。。 rpi。 Mattat。 Ruort。 Matongali
A sheep 。。。 。。。 abeelo。 Kabisho。 Ramo。 Imbuzi。
A goat 。。。 。。。 ndree。 Keene。 Deall。 Imbuzi。
The moon 。。 。。。 mbah。 Yarfah。 Dooe。 Quezi。
The stars 。 。。。 eebi。 Katchikoo。 Lakori。 Nynerzi。
Flesh 。。。 。。。 sah。 Lokore。 Reugo。
Dhurra （corn） 。 sih。 Keemak。 Gyah。
A basket 。。 。。。 voch。 Soodah。 Adooku。
Beads 。。。 。。。 ecoh。 Sooksook。 Teko。 Unguanze。
Coracan Elcusine Loque。 Kaal。 Burroi。
Unyoro Unyoro
A tree 。。。 。。。 Bisale。 Halt 。。。 。。。 。。。 Indeenda。
Far off 。。 。。。 Arrace。 Go away 。。。 。。。 Taisa Genda。
Near 。。。 。。。 Aiee。 Come here 。 。。。 Igghia。
Not far 。。 。。。 Ampi。 Sit down 。。。 。。。 Iu…karra…hanze。
A house 。。 。。。 Engooi。 Get up 。。。 。。。 Im…mookka。
Plantains 。。。 Bitoki。 A man 。。。 。。。 Moosogga。
Beans 。。。 。。。 Koli。 A woman 。。。 。。。 Mookazze。
Butter 。。。 。。。 Maggita。 A girl 。。。 。。。 Miss…sooki。
A canoe 。。 。。。 Obwato。 A boy 。。。 。。。 Um…wana。
A paddle 。 。。。 Engaiee。 A thief 。。。 。。。 Moosuma。
A mountain 。。。 Orsozi。 （Lubari or
The earth 。。。 Intaka。 Fish 。。。 。。。 （Enchoa。
The sky 。。 。。。 Iggohr。 Wood 。。。 。。。 Bitl。
A road or path Muhanda。 Eggs 。。。 。。。 Yooli。
Go on 。。。 。。。 Togendi。
DOMESTIC ANIMALS。
It is a singular fact that； although the domestic ox； sheep； and fowls
are found everywhere among the negroes of Central Africa； there is no
trace of the original stock among the wild animals of the country。 The
question ariseswhere did they come from？
Dogs are domesticated； and are used by the natives in their hunts。
Those of Central Africa are miserable pariahs； but they are nevertheless
much prized by their owners。
After the attack at Fatiko by the slave…hunters； which resulted in the
dispersion of their party； upwards of 170 dogs became houseless。 The
natives asked my permission to capture them； and； having spread their
hunting…nets； they drove the dogs as they would wild animals； and daily
secured a great number； which they trained to hunt the calves of
antelopes and the great grass…rat （Anlacodus Swindernianus）。
Negroes have no sympathy with the young of wild animals； and I have
never seen a pet animal or bird in their villages。 Although I offered
two cows for every young elephant they might catch； I never could
prevail upon them to spare the little ones。 Five were speared ruthlessly
in one day； within two or three hours' march of Fatiko。 A negro is never
seen without his spear； and he finds the greatest pleasure in sticking
it into either something or somebody。
DISEASES。
Small…pox is prevalent； Cholera rarely attacks the country； but it is
known。 Dysentery is very common in the White Nile districts； but it is
rare in the highlands。 This complaint is generally fatal at Gondokoro。
Great caution should be used； and impure water avoided。 Marsh fever is
the general complaint of the low ground； but is rare in the highlands of
Fatiko and Unyoro。
I have never met with typhoid fevers in Central Africa； although they
are common at Khartoum。
Measles； whooping…cough； scarlatina； croup； diphtheria； are quite
unknown。
Blindness is only the result of extreme age； and is very rare。 I never
saw a case of mania； nor have I ever met more than one idiot in Central
Africa。 The brain appears to be exercised as a simple muscle of the
body； and is never overstrained by deep thought or by excessive study。
There are no great commercial or parliamentary anxieties； no struggles
to keep up appearances and position in society against the common enemy；
〃small means；〃 no hearts to break with overwhelming love； but the human
beings of Central Africa live as animals； simply using the brain as a
director of their daily wants。 Thus in their simple state they never
commit suicide and never go mad。 Their women never give birth to
cripples or monsters； as the sympathetic uterus continues in harmony
with the healthy brain。
I have seen only two dwarfs。 These were in Unyoro； one of whom was
described by Speke （Kimenya）： he is since dead。 The other was at the
court of Kabba Rega； named Rakoomba。 We measured this little fellow； who
was exactly three feet and half…an inch in height； at the age of about
eighteen years。
The teeth are remarkable throughout Central Africa。 I have examined
great numbers of skulls； and I never found a decayed tooth。 Many tribes
extract the four front teeth of the lower jaw。 The bone then closes； and
forms a sharp edge like the jaw of a turtle。
MAMMALIA*
（*Mr。 Sclater； of the Zoological Society of London； has furnished me
with the scientific names of the antelopes and other mammals。）
The principal animals and birds in the Shooli country are：
Native name。
Gezella dama。 Lajooar。
Nanotragus hemprichianus。 Amoor。
Cervicapra lencolis。 Teel。
Cervicapra ellipsiprymna。 Apoolli。
Cervicapra arundinaera。 Oboor。
Alcelaphus bubalis。 Poora。
Trageiaphus scriptus。 Roda。
Hippoacayus Bakeri Aboori。
Camelopardalis giraffa。 Ree。
Phacochaerus AEtani （Rupp） （Wart…hog）。 Kool。
Bos caffer。 Joobi。
Elephas Africanus。 Leteb。
Rhinoceeros bicornis。 Oomooga。
Felis leo。 Lobohr。
Felis leopardes。 Quatch。
Wild dog； probably （Lycaon pietus）。 Orara。
Jackal。 Roodi。
Hyana crocata。 Laluha。
Manis Temminckii。 Mooak。
Hystrix ap。 Cho。
Viverra genetta。 Gnonge。
Felis caracal。 Quorra。
Herpsales striatus。 Juang。
Struthio cameles。 Oodo。
Leptoptilus crumenfirus。 Kiaoom。
Hyrax ap。 Dooka。
Aulacodus Swindernianus； or great reed…rat Neeri。
Eupodoles sp。 Apido。
Nemida meleugris （？） Owino。
Francolinus sp。 （？） Aweri。
The zebra exists in the Shooli country； but is very rare。 Hippopotami
are to be found in the Asua river。
On the borders of the White Nile we find the Cervicapra megaceros and
the beautiful Damalis Senegalensis； which I had supposed was a new
species when I first secured it on the banks of the Bahr Giraffe。
Nothing new has been actually discovered during the expedition； and
there can be nothing existing as an animal that is not well known to the
natives； with whom I constantly associated； therefore there is little
hope of unknown species； excepting the wild dog known by the Shooli as
〃Orara。〃
The botanical collection； made entirely by Lady Baker； was handed to the
Khedive of Egypt； therefore I regret that I cannot describe it。
LIBERATED SLAVES。
Upon arrival at Gondokoro with our party； we were shortly visited by the
Bari father of little Cuckoo； who had travelled seven hundred miles with
us。 In a year and a half Cuckoo had grown immensely； and being in a good
suit of clothes； he was with difficulty recognized by his savage…looking
parent； who had parted with him as a naked； ash…smeared little urchin of
between six and seven years old。
I am sorry to say that Cuckoo did not meet his father with an
affectionate embrace； but at first positively refused to go with him；
and when compelled to accompany him as a prodigal son and wanderer； he
dug his knuckles into his eyes and began to cry。 Poor little Cuckoo knew
that the days of beef and good cooking had passed away。 He expressed his
determination to run away from his father and to return to us； but as
his home was on the west bank of the Nile； we never saw Cuckoo again。
The boys and young women whom I had liberated from the slave…hunters；
and who had acted as domestic servants； were well cared for at the close
of the expedition； and I secured them situations with well…known
respectable families in Cairo and Alexandria。 Amarn； the Abyssinian boy；
who in intelligence had been far in advance of the negro lads；
accompanied his mistress to England at his express request； where he is
now regularly installed in our own household。 The ulcerated leg from
which he had suffered for two years in Africa； was soon cured by the
kind attention of the surgeons of St。 George's Hospital； shortly after
his arrival in London。 （Amarn has now grown into a young man of about
18 or 19。 He is a Christian； and in general good conduct and integrity
he has set a bright example to English servants and is respected by all
classes。）
A FEW HINTS。
I shall give the following hints as they occurred to me； and as I noted
them down at the time when in Africa：
Medicine Chest。Should be of teak； covered with zinc； with copper edges
and corners。 The bottom should be first covered externally； to enable
the wet to drain off without touching the wood。 The expensive canteens
purchased of Messrs。 Silver and Co。； although covered with metal on the
top and sides； had no metal beneath； thus they were a prey to damp and
insects。
All bottles in medicine chest should have numbers engraved on the glass
to correspond with an index painted on the inside of the lid。 Insects
and damp quickly destroy gilding or ordinary paper labels。
Seidlitz powders and all
