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IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA chap. 



with the help of the chief, to procure a good supply 

 of food-stuffs, flour, beans, and bananas, of which I 

 was sadly in need. 



We then took our departure from Kamuru and 

 proceeded to Munyezu, still through a very thickly 

 enclosed country and through vast plantations 







"a good supply of food-stuffs." 



of banana trees. On the way we saw by the 

 side of the path the scalp of- one of Dominuki's 

 men, who had been treacherously speared while 

 attempting to retrieve some stolen cattle. 



The chief of this district, whose name was 

 Pymwezu, met us in quite a friendly way. He 

 promised us food galore, but his people were not so 



