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commenced the shaiiri for the release of the 

 prisoners he had captured from Dominuki. It was 

 a very long one, btit I eventually succeeded in 

 making him come to terms which were just and 

 equitable to both parties. Apparently in the 

 first instance some 

 of his men had been 

 treacherously killed 

 by Dominuki's war- 

 riors, and for every 

 man so killed Thu- 

 laria demanded 10 

 cows, the usual fine 

 in the Meru country 

 for a life taken. 

 Nothing was de- 

 manded by either 

 chief for the war- 

 riors killed in battle, 

 as a fine is never 

 inflicted when a 

 man is killed in a fight with his spear in his 

 hand. 



When the terms were settled and the shaiiri over, 

 I sent back word to Dominuki that as soon as he 

 paid the fine of cows, imposed according to custom, 

 his prisoners would be released. 



After this a market was opened, and I was able, 



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TIIUI.ARIA . . . L\ I'..\ I UAl.l.V 

 APrEARED." 



