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of the Masai, or "Wahumba, as some call them, being 

 so inimical to strangers of any sort that he dare not 

 stop or talk anywhere on the way. On leaving Pan- 

 gani, he passed through Usanibara, and entered on 

 the country of the warring nomadic race, the Masai ; 

 through their territories he travelled without halting 

 until he arrived at Usukuma, bordering on the lake. 

 His fear and speed were such that he did not recognise 

 any other tribes or countries besides those enumerated. 

 Wishing to ascertain what number of men a populous 

 country like this could produce in case of an attack, 

 and to gain some idea of savage tactics, I proposed 

 having a field-day. Kurua was delighted with the 

 idea, and began roaring and laughing about it with his 

 usual boisterous energy, to the great admiration of all 

 the company. The programme was as follows : At 

 3 P.M. on the 17th, Ivurua and his warriors, all habited 

 and drawn up in order of battle, were to occupy the 

 open space in front of the village, whilst my party of 

 Belooches, suddenly issuing from the village, would 

 perform the enemy and commence the attack. This 

 came off at the appointed time, and according to orders 

 the forces were drawn up, and an engagement ensued. 

 The Belooches, rushing through the passages of the 

 palisaded village, suddenly burst upon the enemy, and 

 fired and charged successively ; to which the Waman- 

 das replied with equal vigour, advancing with their 

 frog-like leaps and bounds, dodging and squatting, 

 and springing and flying in the most wild and fantas- 



