_23rd February, 1872._--Send to Governor for a box which he has kept for four years: it is all eaten by white ants: two fine guns and a pistol are quite destroyed, all the wood-work being eaten. The brandy bottles were broken to make it appear as if by an accident, but the corks being driven in, and corks of maize cobs used in their place, show that a thief has drunk the brandy and then broken the bottles. The tea was spoiled, but the china was safe, and the cheese good. _24th February, 1872._--Writing a despatch to Lord Granville against Banian slaving, and in favour of an English native settlement transfer. _25th February, 1872._--A number of Batusi women came to-day asking for presents. They are tall and graceful in form, with well-shaped small heads, noses, and mouths. They are the chief owners of cattle here. The war with Mirambo is still going on. The Governor is ashamed to visit me. _26th February, 1872._--Writing journal and despatch. _27th February, 1872._--Moene-mokaia is ill of heart disease and liver abscess. I sent him some blistering fluid. To-day we hold a Christmas feast. _28th February, 1872._--Writing journal. Syde bin Salem called; he is a China-looking man, and tried to be civil to us. _5th March, 1872._--My friend Moene-mokaia came yesterday; he is very ill of abscess in liver, which has burst internally. I gave him some calomel and jalap to open his bowels. He is very weak; his legs are swollen, but body emaciated. _6th March, 1872._--Repairing tent, and receiving sundry stores, Moenem-okaia died. _7th March, 1872._--Received a machine for filling cartridges. _8th and 9th March, 1872._--Writing. _10th March, 1872._--Writing. Gave Mr. Stanley a cheque for 5000 rupees on Stewart and Co., Bombay. This 500_l._ is to be drawn if Dr. Kirk has expended the rest of the 1000_l._ If not, then the cheque is to be destroyed by Mr. Stanley. _12th March, 1872._--Writing. _13th March, 1872._--Finished my letter to Mr. Bennett of the _New York Herald_, and Despatch No. 3 to Lord Granville. _14th March, 1872._--Mr. Stanley leaves. I commit to his care my journal sealed with five seals: the impressions on them are those of an American gold coin, anna, and half anna, and cake of paint with royal arms. Positively not to be opened. [We must leave each heart to know its own bitterness, as the old explorer retraces his steps to the Tembé at Kwihara, there to hope and pray that good fortune may attend his companion of the last few months on his journey to the coast; whilst Stanley, duly impressed with the importance of that which he can reveal to the outer world, and laden with a responsibility which by this time can be fully comprehended, thrusts on through every difficulty. There is nothing for it now but to give Mr. Stanley time to get to Zanzibar, and to shorten by any means at hand the anxious period which must elapse before evidence can arrive that he has carried out the commission entrusted to him.