Fort Melangani to Dedza 



beyond Mua, and he was kind enough to offer us 

 the use of his house at Dedza as before. He 

 suggested that we should accompany him to the 

 Lake, as kudu were always to be seen in the neigh- 

 bourhood of the village he was going to. Had our 

 luggage not been already at the top of the mountain 

 I think we might have gone with him. 



We breakfasted about 8 a.m. at the four thousand 

 feet level, having previously changed every stitch of 

 clothing ; for, though we had been, of course, pulled 

 up by our machilla men, we were just as wet from 

 perspiration as if we had been through a river. 

 The change of temperature was delightful, and the 

 glorious view of the Lake from over the tree tops 

 made us quite loth to move. However, on we 

 went again, reaching Dedza about noon, to find our 

 baggage unpacked and everything ready for us. 



Shortly after lunch, a Nyasaland official, 

 acting on the recruiting staff of the Transvaal 

 mines, arrived on his way to Blantyre. He dined 

 with us that evening, and gave us interesting 

 information about the country. 



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