CHAPTER XVIII 



cuninghame's report 



September 14. — Departed Table Mountain Camp 

 7:cxD A. M. and marched sixteen miles (see map) to 

 Mitomeris. Passed prospector's camp en route and 

 had a half hour 's chat with him. He was working for 

 some German mining company and seemed not over 

 hopeful of his results. Had been there six months and 

 knew nothing whatever of his locality, not even where 

 Shirati was or his own position on the map. Bright boy, 

 this. Camped at big village named Kiamburi, bought 

 one load of posho, and found a man who has travelled 

 much all over German East Africa and British East 

 Africa. He reports elephant ahead in swamp, also cob, 

 but no buffs. The cook guide has given me posi- 

 tion of ferry aU wrong, as there are two places named 

 Jamawi, and the one on the Mara River so named is 

 not the ferry place. Also have heard native rumours 

 of quarantine from ferry to Shirati which require look- 

 ing into. All natives go to Musoma for any business. 

 May get further news at next camp. Shot one kongoni 

 for meat (B. Neumanii)* Saw absolutely not a head 

 of game during march, and only three Neumanii here. 



* This refers to the type I tentatively call Nakuru. 



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