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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 kirongozi 

 (guide), was suffering extremely, though uncom- 

 plainingly, from earache, so I told him to come lo 

 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- 



