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have missed a dance at Gubuleweyo. The king 
says I am to come and make haste. A letter from 
Gubuleweyo to forward to the Tati excites more 
exorbitant demands for payment. Two boys must 
take it, and each have a pannikin of powder. Man- 
yami said he must see the powder before he would 
send the boys. Great noises at the kraal again 
to-night. 
''September i2tk. — Manyami brought a small 
elephant tusk for sale, weighing a little over a 
pound, and asked five coils of wire for it. I offered 
him two, which he accepted. He is an extremely 
ugly little old man, and simply filthy. Packed the 
waggon and started at 11 a.m., the road winding 
amongst kopjes. We crossed several spruits, and 
stopped at the Shashani River about i p.m. Beans 
and guinea-fowl for dinner. Dick went back to look 
for screw-jack, and we lost a trek in consequence. 
''September iT^tk. — Inspanned at 3 a.m.; most 
villainous jolting. Really fine country here ; kopjes 
on every side, rising into fine crags, with huge 
stones strewed on the ground. In the distance 
more ranges of kopjes are to be seen, becoming 
blue against the horizon ; and though the kopjes 
themselves are too stony to give growth to many 
trees, trees intervene. One could make a picture 
here. Country a good deal burnt in places, and 
fresh grass springing up green. Later in the day, 
after a long rest, we went through ordinary flat 
bush veldt, and then through an open undulating 
country, covered with yellow grass ; a few trees and 
