no THE REDISCOVERED COUNTRY 



the country. All this is quite recent and nothing much 

 is known about it scientifically. The only area known 

 to be perfectly free is the Serengetti Plains. 



Donkeys, Unknown here. At Shirati a few at 80 

 Rs and over. Plenty at Iramba province, near Galano 

 Boma. This place is about ten days south of Ikoma 

 and three days south of Mwansa, and it would take 

 about ten days to buy ten donkeys from local chiefs at 

 15 to 20 Rs per ass. 



Musoma (see small map) is a new deepwater steamer 

 port of eight months old. Going to be the port of the 

 future, and already many stores and one European 

 dukka is established.* All European safari require- 

 ments reported to be had there. j One official in 

 charge. Mosquitoes very bad there. Kisumu steam- 

 ers calling there after Shirati and Mwansa regularly. 



Spears. Very few and the poorest quahty; only 

 saw three. 



Porters. Wages at rate of 17 centstper day or 5 Rs 

 per month, with posho daily extra. No blankets or 

 kit whatever. Wanderobo wages at rate of 20 per day 

 — or as per arrangement. 



August 26. — ^Porters arrived; only three loads food 

 posho J which is all that can be obtained, which same is 

 most unfortunate, but this district is really most im- 



* These glowing accounts proved to be considerably modified by facts. 

 See p. 250. 

 t Untrue at that time. 

 XSs cents our money. 



