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Leopold’s Nile ambitions; The Ubangui; The changing political picture; Terra incognita; Emin’s plight; Mounting the expedition; Leopold’s aims from the expedition; The arrangement with Tippo-Tib; The British role and Tippo-Tib’s own initiatives; The deal with Tippo-Tib; The expedition’s progress; The porterage contract;