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CHAPTER XVIII. ABANDONMENT OF THE SOUDAN. The camp at Kavalli—Letter from Stanley to Jephson—Arrival of Jephson—Emin’s letter to Stanley—Meeting of Stanley and Emin— Determination to evacuate—Concentration at Kavalli—Council of war—Emin’s hesitation and Casati’s scruples—Egyptian attack upon the camp—Preparations for departure. When, for the second time, Stanley reached the Lake, on January 16th, 1889, he placed his camp, not as before at Nsabe on the shore, but upon a plateau overlooking the plain, near Kavalli’s village. With his usual tact he at once succeeded in gain ing the goodwill of the natives, who are numerous in that district, so that friendly relations and active trade were soon established between them and the members of the expedition. The second day after his arrival Stanley wrote to Mr. Jephson :— “ Kavalli, January i8th, 1889. “ My dear Jephson,—I now send thirty rifles and three of Kavalli’s men down to the Lake with