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or Mwanza. From either of these ports march inland by 

 either one of the following routes: 



(a) To WaHoba's, one day; to Missambi's, two days," 

 up the Mara River to its junction with the Bologonja, 

 three days; up the Bologonja to its head, four days. You 

 are now in the heart of the game country. From this point 

 you can suit yourself. 



(b) To Ikoma, about sLx or seven days; to Serengetti, 

 five days. Spend as much time as you please thereabouts; 

 then to Olgoss; thence four days southeast to the Ssale. 

 Return on a circle either north or south. 



On both routes (a) and (b) you get plenty of game near 

 WaHoba's. On route (a) it might pay you to take a side 

 trip south past Myeru's into the hills above the Ruwana 

 River — a week, say. 



Ways and Means: The only feasible scheme by which a 

 man could stay long in the country would be this : In. the 

 first place, select a small permanent safari of about forty 

 men. These can, perhaps, best be recruited at Nairobi; 

 or possibly through Hansing & Company at Mwanza. 

 Forty men is a maximum because they will consume a load 

 of potio per day. Twenty of these should be sufficient for 

 the white men's loads; two or three gunbearers; two or 

 three personal camp boys. The rest of the men can carry 

 a day to day supply of potio and be ready in case of sickness 

 and to carry trophies. Each man is given five days' pro- 

 visions before leaving the lake. Thus in your own safari 

 you have provisions for nineteen days. These nineteen days 

 are increased by the fact that for four days (or more if you 

 stop en route to shoot) you will be in a settled country, 



