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tree-covered granite hills on the ridges and springs in 

 valleys will serve as a description of the country. 



29th May. — Halima ran away in a quarrel with Ntaoeka : I 

 went over to Sultan bin Ali and sent a note after her, but 

 she came back of her OAvn accord, and only wanted me to 

 come outside and tell her to enter. I did so, and added, 

 "You must not quarrel again." She has been extremely 

 good ever since I got her from Katombo or Moene-mokaia : 

 I never had to reprove her once. She is always very atten- 

 tive and clever, and never stole, nor would she allow her 

 husband to steal. She is the best spoke in the wheel; 

 this her only escapade is easily forgiven, and I gave her 

 a warm cloth for the cold, by way of assuring her that 

 I had no grudge against her. I shall free her, and buy 

 her a house and garden at Zanzibar, when we get there.* 

 Smokes or haze begins, and birds, stimulated by the cold, 

 build briskly. 



30th May, Sunday. — Sent over to Sultan bin Ali, to write 

 another note to Lewale, to say first note not needed. 



31st May. — The so-called Arab war with Mirambo drags 

 its slow length along most wearily. After it is over then we 

 shall get Banyamwezi pagazi in abundance. It is not now 

 known whether Mirambo is alive or not : some say that he 

 died long ago, and his son keeps up his state instead. 



In reference to this Nile source I have been kept in 

 perpetual doubt and perplexity. I know too much to be 

 positive. Great Lualaba, or Lualubba, as Manyuema say, 

 may turn out to be the Congo and Nile, a shorter river after 

 all — the fountains flowing north and south seem in favour 

 of its being the Nile. Great westing is in favour of the 

 Congo. It would be comfortable to be positive like Baker. 

 " Every drop from the passing shower to the roaring moun- 



* Halima followed the Doctor's remains to Zanzibar. It does seem 

 hard that his death leaves her long services entirely unrequited. — Ed. 



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