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last, late in the evening, arrived at a place called 

 Kubwaney, which is inhabited by the Tharaka tribe, 

 whom we found to be quite friendly. These people 

 speak a different language from that used in the Meru 

 country, and they struck me as being somewhat like 



"OR A SIIV I.ITTl.K KI.U'SI'RINGHR/' 



the Wa'kamba in appearance. The women wear 

 beautifully-worked goat-skins, all covered over most 

 artistically with little shells and beads. We noticed 

 some cattle here, and a great number of goats, but 

 the shambas (plantations) were very poor and badly 

 cultivated. 



