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Show 1894.] JOURNAL or T H E LATE DR. E M I N PASHA. 597 spare of zoological papers, pamphlets, &c. From two years now am hungry for some zoological pasture. " If time and circumstances permit, I should greatly like to make au excursion into the Manyuema country, where never collections were made. I shall try to refit myself with arseniate of soda, naphthaline, shot, &c, at Stanley Falls. I shall address the specimens to the Zoological Society, but you may inform Mr. Sclater that^ such specimens as you choose for your own collection should be given to you. " Believe me to be, Sir, Yours very sincerely, DR. EMIN." The Journal (written in English) which accompanied the letter was as follows. It appeared to be a continuation of the journal originally written in English, but translated and published by Dr. A. Reichenow in the 'Journal fur Ornithologie' for 1894 (pp. 162-171):- " Left Manyuema settlement on Ituri (29° 50' L.E., 1° 22' L.N.) on May 29, 1892, and reached chief Amende's place, Ipurungu, the same evening. Distance 27-28 km. N.N. W . Primseval forest. Observed : Psittacus erithacus (frequent) ; a big Woodpecker; Smithornis ; many kinds of Criniger; an orange-brown Turdus, with white throat; a very small Muscicapa abundant, underneath lighter grey, basal half of bill light yellow, rest black; Ceuthmo-chares australis ; Cuculus solitarius ; Musophaga rossce; Corythaix spec, (previously collected) ; Oriolus brachyrhynchus (very frequent) ; Nigrita canicapilla (near villages in the open) ; Lophoceros semifasciatus. "Indekaru village, June 10, 1892. " The extreme poorness of animal life is a striking fact in the forest we have just traversed. Suppose even the birds being frightened by the noise of a passing caravan-a fact scarcely to be admitted, as they frequent mostly the high trees-there is always a lack of life one can scarcely explain. The ubiquitous Grey Parrot, Cuculus solitarius, Oriolus brachyrhynchus, and some sp. of Criniger are to be heard ; sometimes the harsh scream of Buceros sounds through the forest; flocks, of tiny, tit-like birds twitter, and Irrisor sharpei chatters. No Pigeons. At night-time occasionally an Owl is heard. Nevertheless there is life in the forest, but it concentrates in the river parts, on old clearings, deserted villages, and escapes the notice of the traveller. Only these last two days I have heard the call of Corythceola, Centropus,. Peristera, and Corythaix. Here in the village I might have procured some specimens but for the rank vegetation, in the midst of which any bird killed is hopelessly lost. Shot: Hapaloderma narina, 2 jr., broken. " No. 1807. Lophoceros camurus, Cass., 2 5 cf- no- 1409. " In leaving Indekaru, flocks of a screaming Coracias were seen, and a big species of Hornbill, probably Ceratogymna alrala, was |