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to their position, than for any benefit that I might 

 receive by doing so. At any rate, I was more com- 

 fortable and better off in my flannel shirt, long togs, 

 and wide-awake, than I should have been, both 

 mentally and physically, had I degraded myself, 

 and adopted their hot, long, and particularly uncom- 

 fortable gown. 



Sultan Mahaya sent a messenger to say that he 

 was hurt at the cavalier manner in which I treated 

 him yesterday, and, to show his wounded feelings, 

 gave an order to his subjects that no man should 

 supply me with provisions, or render me any assist- 

 ance during my sojourn at Muanza. Luckily my 

 larder was well supplied with game, or I should have 

 had to go supperless to bed, for no inducement would 

 prevail on the people to sell anything to me after the 

 mandate had been proclaimed. This morning, how- 

 ever, we settled the difference in the most amicable 

 manner, thus : previously to my departure for Obser- 

 vatory Hill, I sent the jemadar, the kirangozi, and 

 a large deputation of the Belooches and pagazis, to 

 explain away the reason of my having left his house 

 so rudely, and to tender apologies, which were 

 accompanied, as an earnest of goodwill, with a large 

 kahongo, consisting of one barsati, one dhoti Ameri- 

 kan, and one gora kiniki, as also an intimation that I 

 would pay him a visit the next day. This pleased 

 him excessively ; it was considered a visit of itself ; 

 and he returned the usual bullock, with a notification 



