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myself with some spare time on my hands, I set 
out to pay a long promised visit to the District 
Officer. A fairly good road ran from N’dii Station 
to his house at the foot of the mountains, about four 
miles away, and on my arrival I was not only most 
hospitably entertained but was also introduced to 
‘WE ARRIVED AT M’GOGO’S. CAPITAL.’ 
M'gogo, the Head Chief of the Wa Taita, who had 
just come. in for a skauri (consultation) about 
some affair of State. The old fellow appeared 
delighted to meet me, and promptly invited me to 
his kraal, some way up the hills. 1 jumped at the 
prospect of seeing the Wa Taita at home, so 
presently off we started on our heavy climb, my 
Indian servant, Bhawal, coming with us. After a 
