The Relief of David Livingstone compared with the Relief of Emin Pasha--Outline of the journey of the Expedition to the first meeting with Emin--Some few points relating to Emin on which we had been misinformed--Our high conception of Emin Pasha--Loyalty of the troops, and Emin’s extreme indecision--Surprise at finding Emin a prisoner on our third return to the Nyanza--What might have been averted by the exercise of a little frankness and less reticence on Emin’s part--Emin’s virtues and noble desires--The Pasha from our point of view--Emin’s rank and position in Khartoum, and gradual rise to Governor of Equatoria--Gordon’s trouble in the Soudan--Emin’s consideration and patience--After 1883 Emin left to his own resources--Emin’s small explorations--Correctness of what the Emperor Hadrian wrote of the Egyptians--The story of Emin’s struggles with the Mahdi’s forces from 1883 to 1885--Dr. Junker takes Emin’s despatches to Zanzibar in 1886--Kabba Rega a declared enemy of Emin--The true position of Emin Pasha prior to his relief by us, showing that good government was impossible--Two documents (one from Osman Digna, and the other from Omar Saleh) received from Sir Francis Grenfell, the Sirdar 228 CHAPTER XXVIII. TO THE ALBERT EDWARD NYANZA. Description of the road from Bundegunda--We get a good view of the twin peaks in the Ruwenzori range--March to Utinda--The Pasha’s officers abuse the officer in command: which compels a severe order--Kaibuga urges hostilities against Uhobo--Brush with the enemy: Casati’s servant, Akili, killed--Description of the Ruwenzori range as seen from Mboga--Mr. Jephson still an invalid--The little stowaway named Tukabi--Captain Nelson examines the Semliki for a suitable ferry--We reach the Semliki river: description of the same--Uledi and Saat Tato swim across the river for a canoe--A band of Wara Sura attack us--All safely ferried across the river--In the Awamba forest--Our progress to Baki-kundi--We come across a few Baundwé, forest aborigines--the Egyptians and their followers--Conversation with Emin Pasha--Unexplored parts of Africa--Abundance of food--Ruwenzori from the spur of Ugarama--Two native women give us local information--We find an old man at Batuma--At Bukoko we encounter some Manyuema raiders: their explanation--From Bakokoro we arrive at Mtarega, the foot of the Ruwenzori range--Lieutenant Stairs with some men explore the Mountains of the Moon--Report of Lieutenant Stairs’ experiences--The Semliki valley--The Rami-lulu valley--The perfection of a tropical forest--Villages in the clearing of Ulegga--Submission of a Ukonju chief--Local knowledge from our friends the Wakonju--Description of the Wakonju tribe--The Semliki river--View of Ruwenzori from Mtsora--We enter Muhamba, and next day camp at Karimi--Capture of some fat cattle of Rukara’s--the Zeriba of Rusessé--Our first view of Lake Albert Edward Nyanza 250