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bottles of brandy sent by the domestic who had 

 brought the gifts. 



They had now advanced into a portion of the 

 country beyond the limits of that known to Mana- 

 jee and his friends ; and being far from their homes, 

 they requested permission to take leave and return. 



This was announced to the hunters as they sat 

 outside, smoking after dinner. 



"Let them come," said Mackenzie to Sheik 

 Hussein, " and bring some native matchlock powder 

 and a bottle of the liquor just sent us." 



Hereupon, Manajee who, with ten or a dozen of 

 his fellow- villagers, was waiting at a short distance 

 advanced, clad, as were his companions, in complete 

 light-marching order. 



11 Well, Manajee," Mackenzie began, "so you wish 

 to go back to your home, do you ? " 



" Yes, Sahib," was the reply. " This country is 

 unknown to me. I have not seen these jungles." 



" The tigers would laugh at your beard here, 

 eh "? " inquired Norman. 



" The striped ones are deceitful, Sahib ; I am not 

 a guide in these jungles, therefore my sendee here 

 would be of no use." 



Another individual also here made a remark. 

 " We have been long absent, Sahib people," he 

 said. " The wife and little ones are looking along 



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