Dedza to Lilongwe 



a part of the day, and held up the postrunners, who 

 had to make a considerable detour to get round 

 them. 



Our camp that evening was well situated on 

 high ground overlooking the Diampwe river; here 

 a fair-sized stream, with low marshy banks. There 



was game about; A saw hartebeest and sable; 



eland were reported, and reed-buck we could see 

 from our tent, so that I think we should have done 

 well to have remained two or three days in the 

 neighbourhood; but push on was the order. The 

 Bua and North- East Rhodesia were attracting us 

 like magnets. 



Next morning (September 30th) A shot a 



hartebeest just after leaving camp, and as cutting 

 up the meat delayed us, we did not reach Lilongwe 

 till I P.M. We went to the Boma on arrival, and 

 received a most cordial welcome from the Resident, 

 Mr. Gordon, and were delighted to find that he had 

 a large mail awaiting us, the first letters we had 

 received since leaving England. 



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