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bale of calico. Masudi took this Chirongozi, who is not a 

 slave, as a pagazi or porter. Robbed by Bushir at the 5th 

 camp from Bagamoio. Othman confessed that he knew of 

 the sale of the box of brandy, and brought also a shawl 

 which he had forgotten: I searched him, and found Mr. 

 Stanley's stores which he had stolen. 



22nd February. — Service this morning, and thanked 

 God for safety thus far. Got a packet of letters from an 

 Arab. 



23rd February. — Send to Governor for a box which he 

 has kept for four years : it is all eaten by Avhite ants : two 

 fine gims and a pistol are quite destroyed, all the wood- work 

 being eaten. The brandy bottles were broken to make it 

 appear as if by an accident, but the corks being driven in, 

 and corks of maize cobs used in their place, show that a 

 thief has drunk the brandy and then broken the bottles. 

 The tea was spoiled, but the china was safe, and the cheese 

 good. 



2-ith February. — Writing a despatch to Lord Granville 

 against Banian slaving, and in favour of an English native 

 settlement transfer. 



25th February. — A number of Batusi women came to-day 

 asking for presents. They are tall and graceful in form, 

 with well-shaped small heads, noses, and mouths. They are 

 the chief owners of cattle here. The war with Mirambo is 

 still going on. The Governor is ashamed to visit me. 



2(Mh February. — Writing journal and despatch. 



21th February. — Moene-mokaia is ill of heart disease and 

 liver abscess. I sent him some blistering fluid. To-day we 

 hold a Christmas feast. 



2§th February. — Writing journal. Syde bin Salem called ; 

 he is a China-looking man, and tried to be civil to us. 



5th March, 1872. — My friend Moene-mokaia came yester- 

 day ; he is very ill of abscess in liver, which has burst in- 

 ternally. I gave him some calomel and jalap to open his 



