Presented to Gbe Xibrarp oftbe of Toronto MR. S. JAMESON. J3I5 THK STORY OF THE REAR COEUMN OK THI. EMIN PASHA RELIEF EXPEDITION BY THE LATE JAMES S. JAMESON NATURALIST TO THE EXPEDITION EDITED LY MRS. JAMES S. JAMESON TT.LTTSTRATF.1N BY C. WHYMPER FROM THK AUTHOR'S ORIGINAL SKETCHES WITH NKW MAP AND FAC SIMILE LETTER FROM TIPPU TIli NATURAL HISTORY APPENDIX : BIRDS, BYR. R. BOWDLER SHARPE, F.Z.S. COLEOPTERA, BY ir. w. BATES, F.R.s. LEPIDOPTERA, RHOPALOCERA AND HETEROCI.RA BY OSBERT SALVIN, F.R.S., F. DU CANEGODMAN, F.R.S., H. DRUCE, F.L.S. a <K ^ Edition ' NATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. CONTENTS. LIST OP ILLUSTRATIONS . . . ix EDITOR'S NOTK xm PREFACE xv INTRODUCTION xxvii CHAPTER I. EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS. Joining Stanley ana Oincers of the Expedition. Zanzibar Tippu-Tib. War between Soudanese and Zanzibaris Stories about Tippu-Tib. Cape Town. Buying dogs' Stanley refuses carrier for Jameson's collecting-things and big rifle. Banana Point CHAPTER II. DIARY. JOURNEY UP THE CONGO. 1887. March 19th to April 30th. Boma. Ango-Ango. Mpalaballa Mission Station. March to CongodaLeraba. Banza Manteka. Day'smarch resembling dare-driving. Kuila River.-March to Vombo. Stanley doing rear-guard. Bartlelot sent on with Soudanese. Sick chief. Lutete. Kindness of the missionaries. Stanley settling a row. Inkissi River.-Thief. Stanley's punish- ment of chiefs. Off to shoot hippo. Difficulty about steamers. Kinshassa. Ward joins the Expedition . . . . 1Q CONTENTS. iv CHAPTER III. THE UPPER'CONGO. May 1st to June 7th. on the Pool.- Sta'rt-uMpstwhaetUap.p-eBruCloangMoa.t-aSdcie.n-eMryan proposes and _Bolobo-Buffalo hunt.-Jameson is informed that tot loft at Yambuya.-Looting.-Lukulela.-Sceneswith S.*v!-l*te Station.-Dinewith Mr.Glave.-Lranga. Bangala.-Houssas eaten by natives.-Fever.- Stanley's distrust of his officers CHAPTER IV. OCCUPATION OF YAMBUYA. June Sth to July 31s<. Am- at Letter to Mrs.Jameson.-Pass burningvillages.-AiTival wimiRiver Conical-shapedhuts. OccupationofYambuya. -Arrival of the Henry Jfe*.-Stanley's letter of mstruc tions.-Re-packing bales forEmin.-Barttelot made"blood- brother" with native chief. Rations for six monl "Beggars must not be choosers." Stanley's departure.- Buildingboma.-Extraordinaryflightofbutterflies.-POamlaavne.r withnatives,--Collecting"captives.^-Nativescapture Woman escapes. Uselessncss of chiefs. Gum-copal .. CHAPTER V. YAMBUYA CAMP. July 27th to December 31s. Letter to Mrs. Jameson. No news of Tippu-Tib.-Promise to protect natives. Reported arrival of Tippu's men. Return of deserter from Stanley's party. His statement. Arrival