A Thousand Miles in a Machilla 



We eventually reached the fort about i p.m., 

 having been travelling since dawn, and were most 

 hospitably received by Mr. Hofmeister, of the King's 

 African Rifles, from whom we learned that we 

 had been about ten miles out of our way on an old 

 road, and had not been on the high road at all. Our 



host was much amused when A told *' Cooky " 



to retire to his kitchen with his myrmidons, and not 

 again attempt to be guide, as for that post he was 

 entirely unfitted. It was a considerable time before 

 poor ** Cooky " heard the last of this exploit. 



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