With Flashlight and Rifle ^ 



my efforts, the mules became infected after they had lost 

 their winter coats of long hair, with very damaging effects 

 upon their skin. So for several weeks we had the task 

 of subjecting the rather obstinate and troublesome beasts 

 twice daily to a thorough good wash a process finally 

 crowned by success. 



Thanks to my previous experiences and to our relations 



ONCE MORE I SAW CAPE GUARDAFUI BEFORE ME, OUTS 1 RETCHED LIKE A 

 RESTING LION. IT WAS THE EIGHTH TIME I HAD VOYAGED THIS WAY 



with the officials of the German East African Company, 

 our caravan of 1 70 bearers, Askaris and others, under 

 the supervision of my tried and trusty headman, Mniam- 

 para Maftar, was organised in a few days, and the railway 

 took us to Korogwe, at that time its terminus. 



This saved us a wearisome two-days' march along the 

 coast. We made our way over Mombo, where the 

 -experimental cotton-plantations had unfortunately been 



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