266 A NATURALIST IN MID-AFRICA. 



The second was at Tengetenge's, almost on the 

 site of Emin and Stuhlmann's camp. 



The third was in Urundi, just where I entered 

 the particular district crossed by Dr. Baumann. 

 The conclusion is obvious. 



After this things became worse day by day. 1 

 had to walk in spite of great weakness, as poor 

 Mirambo was being carried ; no food could be got 

 from the natives ; no one would show us the road ; 

 and I expected hourly to be attacked. 



The character of the country has had a curious 

 effect on the people. It is so fertile that the 

 population is extraordinarily dense. This is, per- 

 haps, also due to the fact that no Arabs have ever 

 obtained entrance to Mwesi's and hence no slave 

 raiding has occurred. 



Moreover, the manner in which it is cut up by 

 valleys and swamps has very much isolated the 

 different villages. Each is perched on its own 

 ridge and, through the struggle for existence, is 

 perpetually righting with all its neighbours. The 

 boys and young men of each village form a stand- 

 ing army perpetually on the watch and ready for 

 anything. 



My caravan of 40 (one of whom was carried 

 in a litter) looked absurdly forlorn amongst the 

 huge crowds of armed ruffians following us in 

 serried masses and running alongside the caravan. 

 They greeted me with cries of " Where's my 

 cloth ? ' I whs very weak, and while keeping a 



