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had already passed one or two of their empty dojuas 

 on our way. In outward appearance they are not 

 unUke the Samburu, who Hve in these parts. This 

 is probably due to a mixture of the two races, as 

 there is a considerable amount of intercourse be- 

 tween the two tribes hereabouts at the frontiers 

 of their respective districts. I noticed, however, 



" I SAW HERE IMMENSE HERDS OF CAMELS. 



that the Rendile were somewhat taller and more 

 spare in figure, and had more prominent cheek- 

 bones, than either the Masai or the Samburu. 

 Some of them had quite blue eyes, which is most 

 unusual in an African. They are a nation of 

 nomads, moving their families, their huts, and 

 their flocks and herds to new pastures and fr(^sh 



