-> Masai-Nyika 



this with bearers who have carried burdens weighing 

 60 Ib. on their heads since the early morning ; or we have 

 been obliged to make a so-called " Telekesa " march, 

 following a very old and practical method. After midday 

 the caravan decamps and journeys towards its destination 

 until the evening. At the approach of darkness the 

 camp is pitched at a spot where there is no water. In 



A THORN-BUSH ON THE VELT 



all probability the day has been hot, the burden has lain 

 heavily on our heads, and a sudden whirlwind has made 

 the sand of the plain dance and By in all directions ; but 

 every man squats down by his burden, so as to be ready" 

 to start again in the early morning, or even by moonlight 

 if the way lies clear, and so as to reach the longed-for 

 drinking-place as quickly as possible. Very often it is 

 not until the evening that this can be. done. 



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