”December21——Thermometerat6A。M。，63degrees；wateringoolah，52degrees。IsentAbdullahUzBashitoTewfikeeyahwithalettertothegovernorofFashoda，whichtheShillooksweretoforwardimmediately。
Theletterdemandseightoxen，tensheep，thesectionoflifeboatsavedfromthewreck，togetherwiththeyardandsail。”Ishottwosmallantelopes，alsosomeguinea-fowl，francolinpartridge，andfivepelicans。”December22——WaitingforthearrivalofQuatKareandhisShillooks。
Shottwogeeseandknockedoveralargeantelope，butlosthiminthehighgrass。Thecountryisallflooded，exceptforaspaceofaboutamilefromourlittlecampontheSobatdubba，whichisthehighestgroundforagreatdistance，beingaboutfourteenfeetabovethemaximumleveloftheriver。AfewShillooksstartedoffaftermywoundedantelope，andquicklybroughtmethehead：itwasafinespecimenofthenewspeciesofHippotragus。”December23——IsentthesteameruptheWhiteNiletobringdownthewind-boundkyassasvessels。Whenshereturnedwiththem，allhandswereimmediatelyemployedindischargingcargoandtakingdownmastsandyardsinreadinessforoperationsonthesunkenvessel。”December21——Thermometer，6A。M。，67degrees；noon，82degrees。
Abdullah，theShillook，arrived。ThenativeshavenotforwardedmylettertothegovernorofFashoda，astheyfeartopasscertainvillageswithwhichtheyhavebeenlatelyquarrelling。To-dayisthecloseoftheRamadanfast，andthefirstoftheBairam，thereforeitiskeptasaholiday。Allmypeoplehaveturnedoutinnewclothes。”December25——ChristmasDay。Thermometer，6A。M。，65degrees。Webeganworkatthesunkenvessel。Byfillingthebargeswithwaterandsinkingthemwithinafootofthesurface，andthensecuringthembychainstothewreck，weobtainedafirmhold。Thewaterhavingbeenbaledoutofthebarges，theygraduallyroseandliftedthevesselseveralfeet。
Havingthusraisedher，wehauledherafewfeetnearerthebank，andtheday’sworkconcludedbyprovingthatwithcareandadditionalforceweshallbeabletomanageher。”December26——Wecontinuedthesameoperationsasthoseofyesterday。