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(Master's) tent. On the march one leads the caravan, the 

 other brings up the rear ; they give assistance in the event 

 of any trouble with the loads, see that no desertions take 

 place, allow no straggling, and generally do what they can 

 to protect the caravan. They are each armed with an old 

 snider rifle and 10 rounds of ball cartridge, and are gene- 



VIEW IN THE KENYA PROVINCE. 



rally very dangerous men to their friends when they take 

 it into their heads to fire their weapons. 



The ordinary porters will carry their 6o-lb. loads day in 

 and day out without complaint, so long as they are well 

 fed ; but stint them of their rice, and they at once become 

 sulky mutineers. In addition to carrying the loads, they 

 pitch and strike camp, procure firewood and water, and 

 build grass huts if a stay of more than a day is intended to 

 be made at one place. On the whole, the Swahili porter is 



