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with ranges of mountains, and the constant succession 

 of rocky outcrops through which we had been march- 

 ing. Nowhere are there forests; but the scenery is 

 most beautiful in places. The water is a deep green. 

 Crocodiles and hippos are common, and give a dis- 

 tinct feeling of incongruity to the open-sea impression. 



Our little deck grew very hot at noon, but the breeze 

 held; and by 4:30 we picked up the buildings of Shirati. 

 Shortly after we landed. Nobody ever yet "made a 

 landing'' in a dhow. The sail is dropped while yet 

 some distance out, and then the unwieldy affair is poked 

 and punched in. Generally it goes to leeward, and 

 they have to drop anchor and get ropes ashore and 

 otherwise muddle about. By the time we were landed 

 and had our loads ashore it was dark. We camped in 

 an open place, and plunged into our mail, which had 

 been sent down here for us. Rained in the evening. 

 Lots of fever cases, among which was poor Cuning- 

 hame again. 



Morning, 70; noon (?); night, 77. 



October 10. — Shirati is a German Government post, 

 situated on a long narrow tongue of land running out 

 into the lake. This peninsula is 100 feet high, and bare 

 of larger vegetation. The Germans have planted two 

 avenues of trees, but they have not done well, and 

 have generally a very sickly appearance. Near the 

 water is a stuccoed and whitewashed customs house 

 with two smaller houses for the Goanese officials a 



