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and their turn will come when we shall be getting 

 zebra and notliing else. 



Saturday, July 3rd. — Three Nandi men turned up 

 about 5.0 p.m. They asked permission to sleep in the 

 camp and also begged for a little meat. I said " yes," 

 if they would first of all go out and cut and bring in 

 enough wood for two days. To this they agreed, 

 our porters also being greatly pleased at what struck 

 them as a good stroke of diplomacy. Consequently 

 I have gone up mightily in their estimation, as one 

 who knows their ways and customs. It is really most 

 surprising the difference these trifles make. While 

 you are yet " green," and ignorant of their language, 

 they are apt to be disobedient, slow, apparently dense, 

 and generally ready to take advantage of you. But 

 when after a time you begin to pick up their tongue 

 and to know their ways they improve rapidly, and 

 you discover that they are really a fairly decent crowd. 



Thursday, July 8th. — This proved to be one of 

 the most thrilling days of the whole trip. We had 

 taken things easily during the morning, but after lunch 

 started out in the dinghy in quest of photographs of 

 hippo. So far as pictures were concerned we were 

 successful, and in securing them we saw some sights 

 such as few white men have ever witnessed. The little 

 boat was fully loaded. In the bow was Mahomed with 

 the shot-gun, my white companion was amidships 

 rowing, whilst I was in the stern with my camera. 



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