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All afternoon getting ready to move. Walioba in good 

 old African fashion has changed his mind about buy- 

 ing donkeys, so we have them still to sell. He has 

 ready for us as porters eight of his Wiregi, fine, tall, 

 muscular men, as all these people are. He has also 

 been prompt in bringing milk, water, firewood, eggs, 

 three sacks m'wembe, two loads of peanuts, guides, etc. 

 Therefore we gave him an alarm clock, a pair of socks, 

 some empty chop boxes with locks, and five rupees. 

 The alarm clock in especial he is most tickled with, 

 and makes it perform for any and all comers. 



Heavy rain. A leopard leaped the defences of the 

 "palace" and stole a sheep in the evening. Every- 

 body out with fire, spears, and much noise, but the 

 leopard got away with it. 



Our Ungruimis made much manena wanting to re- 

 turn from here. After a long shaiiri we found that 

 they feared being pressed into service by the Germans 

 at Musoma, should they show their faces there. We 

 solved the problem by counting out their wages and 

 wrapping up each individual's in a piece of Mericani. 

 These we promised they should have the instant they 

 had laid down their loads at Musoma; so they could, if 

 they so desired, seize their money and depart instanter. 

 With this they were satisfied. 



Did 13J miles; morning, 70 degrees; noon, 90; night, 

 70. Dropped 18 degrees in ten minutes when it rained. 



October 6. — Off for the lake with the biggest safari 



