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soners and brought to camp at Pamafimda. Next 

 morning Gegara came, and handing over the Mako- 

 lolo his wifej brought his own back to comfort him. 

 I was sorry to have missed all this fun. 



The whole of the evening and the greater part of 

 the night were spent spinning yarns, &c., and the Ma- 

 kololos kept it up till morning. Mr. Young informed 

 me that as he had some business to do at Matiti, in 

 the way of repairing the missionaries' graves there, it 

 would be ten days before he could start from thence, 

 after having put the boat together. As I was now in 

 pretty good condition, I determined to shoot through 

 the country, steering so as to reach the river Lesun- 

 gue about thirty miles from its confluence with the 

 Shire, and then proceed down its banks. If time 

 should permit, I also purposed taking a trip up the 

 Makurumadsee, and if not, following the Shire direct 

 to Matiti. 



I obtained leave for Moloka and Chippootoola to 

 accompany me ; and Chinsoro, at his own request, 

 was allowed the same privilege, as he considered 

 it to be. The two good Ajawahs, under whose guid- 

 ance I had such prime buffalo shooting when here last, 

 having heard of my arrival in camp, lost no time in 

 calling on me ; and when I informed them of my pro- 

 jected march, and asked them to come, promising to 

 pay them one piece of calico (value three shillings) per 

 month, they were delighted. The idea of ten days' 

 shooting with me, and of plenty of meat to eat, made 

 them dance for joy. 



So far I was well pleased with my staif. All now 

 wanting were the porters to carry some of my kit. 



