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military discipline maintained with regular parades and 

 inspections. It was at this time that we picked out nine of 

 the carriers and drilled them as soldiers, fitting them out in 



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a uniform of white " shorts," vests and fez caps, which we 

 had brought out with us from England for the purpose. 

 For it was necessary to send back the soldiers of the Protec- 

 torate before crossing the Lake and entering French territory. 

 In a very short time they were efiicient at their work and took 

 a great pride in themselves. In almost every case the native 

 of Africa is excellent material for the making of a soldier, 

 and he takes great pleasure in the httle details of drill. It 

 was a frequent sight in camp of an evening to see Quasso and 

 Lowi playing at soldiers and drilling each other, with odd 



