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between waving bars of white clay, and produced a 

 not unpleasing appearance. 



The dance itself, and the droning tune by which 

 it was accompanied, was rather monotonous, so after 

 looking on for some time we began to grow tired 

 of it. To end the performance, therefore, I let 

 off a few rockets, which had the effect of dispersing 



"IN THE FULL PANOPLY OF THEIR KIKUYU CEREMONIAL DRESS." 



the assembly with magical celerity, accompanied by 

 shrieks of delight from the women and children, 

 who were dancing close by on their own account. 

 Wambugu himself was so pleased with the bursting 

 of the rockets in mid-air that he would not be 

 content until he had let off some with his own 

 hand. 



