xxv THE FINDING OF THE NEW ELAND 3201 
possessed a kinsman who insisted on coming too, 
although he was no earthly use to us. Our route 
took us through the Solai Swamp, over the Multilo 
and Subu Ko Lultian ranges, and across many 
unexpected rivers and streamlets. On our first 
CROSSING A STREAM ON THE COOK’S BOX. 
march I noticed that Uliagurma, our &z7vongozz 
(guide), was suffering extremely, though uncom- 
plainingly, from earache, so I told him to come to 
me when we got to camp and I would see what I 
could do for him. Strange to say, my doctoring 
proved most successful, and Uliagurma was _ so 
grateful that he spread my fame as a “ medicine- 
