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ACROSS AFRICA. 



[Chap. 



April, 

 1874. 



I managed to make a move for Kipimbwe, although there 

 were a heavier sea and surf than I had previously seen, for it 

 blew hard right on the shore — an open beacli, with no grass. 

 Happily the men no longer heeded that which would have 

 given them a terrific fright at starting. 



On visiting Akalunga, I found it one of the largest villages . 

 I had seen in Africa, The cliief, Miriro, was a very old man, 

 with a large white beard, but whiskers and mustache shaved. 

 A number of Arab slaves and Wangwana were here for trade ; 

 also one Mrima man, who left Bagamoyo soon after us, and Un- 

 yanyembe at the same time. lie came direct here by crossing 

 the lake at Makakomo's, and had arrived about a month. 





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" TEMBO, BWANA !" 



Many of the women dressed in the same fashion as at Kasan- 

 galowa, but the traders import a quantity of cloth. Some of 

 the people wore small skull-caps made of beads. 



Old Miriro paid me a visit, putting on a fez cap instead of 

 the greasy handkerchief he usually wore, and a robe of red and 

 black Joho. He was much astonished at the breech-loaders and 

 revolvers, and wanted me to present him with a gun, and to re- 

 main to mend a musical-box. 



Although a king, he did not act royally, and made no return 

 present for a very good cloth I had sent him. However, he 

 seemed friendly, and assured me that the year in which the first 



