Parke  and  I  were  to  part  here,  he  to  return  to
Kavalli's  with  the  rest  of  the  men,  and  I,  with  my
boat's  crew,  was  to  start  off  in  search  of  Emin.
My  crew  of  fifteen  consisted  of  some  of  the  best

men  in  the  expedition,  as  Stanley  had  allowed  me  to

choose   my  own  boat's   crew.     I  had  chosen  those

who  from  time  to  time  had  rowed  the  boat  up  the

Congo  and  Aruwimi,  who  were  all  tried  men,  and

thoroughly  at  home  in  the  boat.     The  faithful  Uledi

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4  Emin  Pasha.
