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Do not come down the lake. It is now well known that the Tanganyika is the Albert N'yanza; both known as the great lake M'wootan N'zige. "A steamer will, I trust, be on the lake this year. "Ever yours most sincerely,
Ujiji was declared to be on the "M'wootan N'zige," i. e. the Albert N'yanza. I give this information exactly as I received it. I now wrote a letter to Dr. Livingstone, of which the following is a copy: "M'tese, the king of Uganda, has been searching for you, according to my instructions sent to him in June 1872. "He also forwarded my letters to be given to you when met with.
Like all other of my informants, these native merchants told me that the M'wootan N'zige extended to Karagwe, after a long turn to the west. It varied much in width, and at Karagwe it was narrow." For some days I had conversations with these intelligent people.
It is hoped that the steamer which I carried up to Gondokoro will be transported to the Albert N'yanza early in the year 1875. It is impossible to foretell the result of steam communication on the great inland sea M'wootan N'zige.
I had noticed a lofty range of mountains at an immense distance west, and I had imagined that the lake lay on the other side of this chain; but I was now informed that those mountains formed the western frontier of the M'wootan N'zige, and that the lake was actually within a day's march of Parkani. I could not believe it possible that we were so near the object of our search.
"'Baroondi' must be Speke's 'Urundi; as I find that many names that he has prefixed with 'U' are here pronounced as 'B. "By Speke's map Urundi is in about 3 degrees south latitude. The M'wootan N'zige is therefore known to pass through Ruanda, Baroondi, and the Watuta or beyond the north end of the Tanganyika Lake.
Answer: "An immense quantity. They have a large house, which is quite full." Question: "How will they transport it?" Answer: "They are building a vessel of iron on the M'wootan N'zige, upon the borders of which they are now staying." Question: "Do they know that I am commanding this expedition?" Answer: "Yes; they have frequently asked `whether you had arrived; and they wish to go to Khartoum."
These people were brought to me on 26th May, accompanied by Kittakara, together with Umbogo, the interpreter. I observed that Kittakara was acting the part of spy, to overhear and to report the substance of the conversation. Some excitement had been caused by the report that two travellers were residing with Rumanika, and that these people had arrived from the M'wootan N'zige.
Far from being abashed, he entered with a loud laugh totally different to his former dignified manner." Well, here you are at last!" he exclaimed. Apparently highly amused with our wretched appearance, he continued, "So you have been to the M'wootan N'zige! well, you don't look much the better for it; why, I should not have known you! ha, ha, ha!"
"There is no trace of poor Livingstone in their description. I imagine that some enterprising Portuguese trader is building a ship to trade upon M'wootan N'zige. God help him if he tries to transport his ivory by this route. "I shall write to Livingstone by the first opportunity.
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