IX.] 



EXCESSIVE HOSPITALITY. 



113 



He liad formerly been detailed by Syd Majid to accompany 

 Burton and Speke on their famous journey when 'they discov- 

 ered the Tanganyika and Victoria Nyanza, and had also been 

 sent with Speke and Grant on their journey, but did not go far- 

 ther than this place on account of illness. He cherished an af- 

 fectionate memory for his former masters, and was very kind to 

 us for their sakes ; not only lending the house, but giving us 

 a supply of milk morning and evening, and constantly sending 

 presents of fowls, eggs, and goats. 



cook's J/ 



ROOM I 



OPEN S//CD USCD 

 AS AT/rCMCA/ 





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COURT YARD {PLANTED WITH 



WHICH DONKEYS 



POMEGRANATES ) IN 



WERE TETHERED AT NICHT. 





OPEN SHED 



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LONG DARK PASS/ICE USED 3/ ASKARI 

 ^ / 



SERVANTS 



BATH ROOM 



DININC ROOM 



MURPHY & DILLONS 

 BEDROOM 



SCREENED', 



OEFAS MV ' 



VERANDAH 

 BEDROOM i 



N STOf 



STORE ROOM 



i 



GUARD 

 ROOM 



PLAN OF HOUSE AT JiWlHAKAU. 



A harder day's work than we anticipated was in store for us ; 

 and had we known what making calls upon all the Arabs in- 

 volved, we should not so readily have undertaken it, although 

 the customs of a country must be observed. 



We began with a sumptuous breakfast with Said ibn Salim, 

 after which he conducted us, with much state and ceremony, to 

 pay the promised round of visits to the local magnates. Ac- 

 cording to usage, we were expected to eat and drink at every 

 house we entered ; but though doing our utmost to show ap- 



August, 

 1873. 



