MY ARRIVAL AT TSAVO 



creepers hanging in luxuriant festoons from the 

 branches. 



On arrival at Kilindini, I made my way to the 

 Railway Offices and was informed that I should be 

 stationed inland and should receive further instruc- 

 tions in the course of a day or two. Meanwhile I 



" I PITCHED MY TEXT UNDER SOME SHADY PALMS." 



pitched my tent under some shady palms near the 

 gharri line, and busied myself in exploring the island 

 and in procuring the stores and the outfit necessary 

 for a lengthy sojourn up-country. The town of 

 Mombasa itself naturally occupied most of my 

 attention. It is supposed to have been founded 

 about A.D. 1000, but the discovery of ancient 



