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every hill to the north-east and west signal fires were 

 burning, now and again the notes of the wooden drums 

 rolled from hill to hill, each bearing its message to the 

 people further along, "The white men are coming!" 

 Everywhere the alarm was sent to enable the women 

 and children, grain and livestock to be removed to a 

 place of safety. 



Next morning a few villagers were bold enough to 

 come close to us and see the camp struck, but the great 

 majority thought it prudent to remain hidden in the 

 grass or behind trees until we had taken our departure. 



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