About the march from Mbe Country, difficulties of obtaining food in Wathaka because of the ill treatment of indigenous people by Dr Peters or Captain Dundas; the 'really dreadful journey' through thorny and rocky country on north side of the Tana; many misadventures before the arrival at the mouth of Tana, then via Witu and Lamu to Zanzibar; Rodd's ill health; and plans for Portal's return to England (fol. 268 is a copy of fol. 266).