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fear of the sultan's displeasure, lest I should prefer 

 theirs to his, and deprive him of the consequent 

 profits. My chief reason for leaving Bombay behind 

 at Senagongo was, that business was never done when 

 I was present For, besides staring at me all day, the 

 people speculated how to make the most of the chance 

 offered by a rich man coming so suddenly amongst 

 them, and in consequence of this avariciousness offered 

 their cattle at such unreasonable prices as to preclude 

 the transaction of any business. 



On the 18th we halted. My anticipations about 

 the way of getting cows proved correct, for Bombay 

 brought twelve animals, costing twenty-three dhotis 

 Amerikan and nine dhotis kiniki. Kurua now gave me 

 another cow and calf, and promised me two more when 

 we arrived at the Ukumbi district, as he did not like 

 thinning one herd too much. I gave in return for 

 his present one barsati, five dhotis Amerikan, and two 

 dhotis kiniki, with a promise of some gunpowder 

 when we arrived at Unyanyembe, for he is still bent 

 on going there with me. Perhaps I may consider 

 my former obstruction in travel by. Kurua a fortunate 

 circumstance, for though the eldest brother's residence 

 lay directly in my way, he might not possess so kind 

 a nature as these two younger brothers. Still I can- 

 not see any good reason for the kirangozi abandoning 

 the proper road : there certainly could be no more 

 danger on the one side than on the other, and all 

 would be equally glad to have had me. It is true 



