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NAIOKOTUKU 



NEXT morning we marched on up the beautiful 

 valley through shoulder-high grasses wet with 

 dew. At the end of two hours we came to the 

 limit of Leyeye's knowledge of the country. It 

 would now be necessary to find savage guides. 



Accordingly, while we made camp, Cuninghame, 

 with Leyeye as interpreter, departed in search of a 

 Masai village. So tall and rank grew the grass that 

 we had to clear it out as one would clear brushwood 

 in order to make room for our tents. 



Several hours later Cuninghame returned. He 

 had found a very large village, but unfortunately the 

 savages were engaged in a big rCgoma which could 

 not be interrupted by mere business. However, the 

 chief was coming to make a friendly call. When the 

 fCgoma should be finished, he would be delighted to 

 furnish us with anything we might desire. 



Almost on the heels of this the chief arrived. He 

 was a fine old savage, over six feet tall, of well 

 proportioned figure, and with a shrewd, intelligent 



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