Ways and Means 



stuff here, so as to meet them on one's return 

 with supplies for the trek back. I should then 

 load up all the remaining porters with all they 

 can carry for a dash beyond Lake Natron, which, 

 however, has been one's aim and object. They 

 should be made to understand in the beginning 

 that if rations are likely to go short on a serious 

 trek, any animal one kills will be equally and 

 fairly divided out as food for the lot of them, and 

 a small proportion of matama or beans cut from 

 their rations, so as to save food for a rainy day. 

 They will at once agree, as they love meat. 



Go hard for Lanjoro Dis, a spring on the side 

 of a hill, Mount Kilibei, two good days ahead, 

 with not much game to impede your progress in 

 the interval except the common zebra and Grant 

 in any quantity. I met a lion here as a matter 

 of fact. The spring is in German territory, and 

 one has a magnificent view from here over Lake 

 Natron at one's feet to Mount N'gai at the south 

 end, and Mount Sambu opposite ; the Rift Valley 

 dividing you from this continuation of the Mau 

 escarpment that you met before perhaps over- 

 looking Naivasha and Nakuru. On the way 

 down the watercourse from Lanjoro Dis towards 

 the bottom is first-rate lesser kudu ground, and 

 a day might be well spent at the bottom, some 

 seven miles from last night's camp, shooting well 

 to the left so as to keep in German territory. 

 You will want a Wandorrobo guide for this part 



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