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The " Sugar Loaf " Mountain between the liivcrs Wanetse 

 and Liindi ....... 



Passages in the Life of one of our Boys — In the Pantry 



A " Yeldt " Fire 



One of our Boys (as lie appeared with all his honsehold 

 goods) 



One of our Boys (in sackcloth, drawing water) 



The Camp before Fort Charter .... 



Summer Sleighing in Mashonaland on the high road 

 during the rainy season ..... 



Native Paintings on Eocks at Matefi's Kraal . 



Mr. Perkins, the Mining Expert, on the War-path . 



Visit to the Mazoe Gold-fields — Experts at work . 



The Mining Settlement at Hartley Hill . 



At Hartley Hill — Panning for (toM at Mr. Borrow's hut 272 



Messrs. Johnson, Heaney, and Bdrrow's Pianche at Fort 

 Salisbury ....... 



A Restaurant at Fort Salisbury .... 



The First Horse-race at Fort Salisl)ury . 



A Party at the mess table, after dinner — Fort Salisbury 



Tiriki 



As he arrived ....... 



As he departed . ...... 



The Outspan on the Tokwe River .... 



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