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further down the Kovunia, no ox would have survived the 

 tsetse. 



20th May. — I paid Ali to his entire satisfaction, and 

 entrusted him with a despatch, " No. 2 Geographical," and 

 then sent off four men south to buy food. Here we are 

 among Matambwe. Two of Matumora's men act as guides. 

 We are about 2' south and by west of the confluence 

 Ngomano. Lat. 11° 26' 23" S. ; long. 37° 49' 52" E. 



Abraham, one of the Nassick boys, came up and said he 

 had been sent by the sepoys, who declared they would come 

 no further. It was with the utmost difficulty they had come 

 so far, or that the havildar had forced them on, they would 

 not obey him — would not get up in the mornings to march ; 

 lay in the paths, and gave their pouches and muskets to 

 the natives to carry : they make themselves utterly useless. 

 The black buffalo is dead ; one camel ditto, and one mule 

 left behind ill. Were I not aware of the existence of the 

 tsetse, I should say they died from sheer bad treatment 

 and hard work. 



I sent a note to be read to the sepoys stating that I had 

 seen their disobedience, unwillingness, and skulking, and 

 as soon as I received the havildar's formal evidence, I would 

 send them back. I regretted parting with the havildar only. 



A leopard came a little after dark while the moon was 

 shining, and took away a little dog from among us; it is 

 said to have taken off a person a few days ago. 



22nd May. — The men returned with but little food in 

 return for much cloth. Matumora is very friendly, but he 

 has nothing to give save a little green sorghum, and that 

 he brings daily. 



A south wind blows strongly every afternoon. The rains 

 ceased about the middle of May, and the temperature is 

 lowered. A few heavy night showers closed the rainy 

 season. 



2Srd-24dh May. — I took some Lunar observations. 



