stern reality

   of the story be (see

    Spectator

   ), and the contrast with the later goings on, if you didn't give names?—

    Ed.

   As, from information received on a mummy case, we were travelling in search of a mummy, of course we laid in a case of Mumm, which was often a source of gaiety in our darkest hours. The wine was procured, as I would advise every African traveller to do, from Messrs. ——.

    12

    12

   Messrs. Who? Printers in a hurry.—

    Publisher.

   Suppressed the name. Messrs. —— gave an impolite response to our suggestions as to mutual arrangements.—

    Ed.

   Being acquainted with the deleterious effects of a malarious tropical atmosphere, we secured a pair of overalls, advertised as sovran for 'all-overishness,' the dreaded curse of an African climate. These we got at the celebrated emporium of Messrs. ——.

    13

    13

   Name suppressed. When eligible opportunity for advertisement as a substitute for a cheque was hinted at, Messrs. —— brusquely replied, in the low Essex

    patois

   , 'Wadyermean?'

   Our preparations being now exhaustively completed, Leonora and I returned to Oxford, packed our things, and consulted as to the route which we should adopt.

   CHAPTER V.

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