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DELICATE ATTENTION OF MRS. KASONGO. 



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tremendous bill to pay, and doubtless many things alleged to 

 have been burned in them never had any existence. 



Fume a Kenna sent the next morning to condole with me; 

 and as a number of my men had lost their clothes, she kindly 

 presented me with a bale of grass-cloth for them. 



Kasongo, hearing of the return of the Kanyoka party, came 

 back to renew his begging before we started ; and Alvez sold 

 him the Snider he received from me, and also, as I afterward 

 heard, a quantity of cartridges which were stolen during the 

 fire. He had done nothing for me, although I had made him 

 presents and built his house ; so I refused to give him any 

 thing further. 



This fire delayed us considerably, as the consequent claims 

 against me had to be settled ; but at last the start was made on 

 the 10th of June. 



June, 

 1875. 



HAIR DEESSING. 



