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LETTER XI. 
CROSS OVER TO TANA—DEATH OF A BULL-—-THE BREAKERS— 
THE FOREST — THE TANAMEN AND THEIR WARS — YAM 
CULTIVATION—AMUSEMENTS—KAVA DRINKING—RELIGION. 
Kwamera, Tana, 
October, 1872. 
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dSROM Aniwa I crossed over to Tana, getting a chance by a 
trading cutter, and have now been staying for some time at Kwa- 
mera, the mission station of Mr. Watt. In observing the manners 
and customs of the natives—walking through the thick tropical 
forests and stealing from them specimens for my collection— 
sketching, bathing, and in other such-like ways the time has 
quickly passed. Soon after coming here I wascalled upon to slay 
a bull, the property of Mr. Watt. Unfortunately, both for its 
own sake and for that of its owner, this creature had a pre- 
dilection for breaking down the frail fences of the natives ; 
and as this caused some ill-feeling among them, it was resolved | 
that the offending animal should be slain. Crowds of Tanese 
assembled to witness the execution, although, native like, most 
of them kept at a very respectable distance from the scene of 
operations. After three shots from my rifle, the bull succumbed, 
amid the plaudits of the surrounding crowd. For this exploit 
I was honoured with the title of Missi that killed the courimatow, 
and got the reputation of being a very good shot! Séme of them, 
however, after it was over, were rather jealous ; and fancying that 
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