strip of woods along the river between Londe & Underhill and I went down with them and stopped off and hunted until they came back. I only killed one dove. But oh, my, I thot it was a parrot for it was very large, unlike our doves. It must have been like the dove that Noah sent out from the ark, very pretty, blue & yellow tint, nice yellow legs pretty hawk bill with a red bulge at the part where it proceeds from the head. I saw some monkey tracks but no monkeys. On my way back to Londe I killed two more birds both on the wing. Mr. MᶜKenny shot twice at a bird sitting still & never touched it. No more to day. Good night - with God's blessings.

Saturday, Jan. 30 - 1897 During the a.m. I rec'd a telephone message from Phipps stating that he had send 2 boys down to go up with goods. I did not need the boys but he thought I did he has no idea of business at all -- if he has control of money he thinks he ought to do whatever presents itself regardless of cost.  In the p.m. I was to go to Matadi & have our guns registered, but I had misplaced my authorization and could not go.  I then looked every where for it but could not find it - so late in the p.m. nearly at sun set, I went out with a gun in a sail boat with Mr. Lagerin - retired early.

Sun. Jan. 31 - 1897 Read the bible and some good tracts in the a.m.  In the p.m. I went up to Bro. Clippingdale's and to my great surprise I found a Mr. Hays and wife and Mr. James (a colored man) all of the C.B.M. and were on their way home to Eng.  I had not been there very long until there came a heavy rain.  I then stayed to supper (chop) and then I decided to stay all night.  In the morning, however, the two boys which Phipps sent down arrived.  I slept in Mr. Harvey's bed - he is of the A.B.M.U. but was out in the country at one of his stations.  Mr. Adams who came down from Stanley Pool - had gone to Lukunga to look after Mr. & Mrs. Bane and Mr. Morgan who are sick.  Mr. Bane is reported to have had fever for 14 days and his temperature then was 107° far.t.  It is doubtful whether he will get well, but the Lord knoweth.
