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flat forest to a marshy-looking piece of water, where we 

 camp, after a march of 1£ hour ; still S. by W. 



29th August — On through level forest without water. 

 Trees present a dry, wintry aspect ; grass dry, but some 

 flowers shoot out, and fresh grass where the old growth has 

 been burnt off. 



30th August. — The two Nassickers lost all the cows 

 yesterday, from sheer laziness. They were found a long 

 way off, and one cow missing. Susi gave them ten cuts each 

 with a switch. Engaging pagazi and rest. 



31st August. — The Baganda boy Kassa was followed to 

 Gunda, and I delivered him to his countrymen. He 

 escaped from Mayole village this morning, and came at 

 3 p.m., his clothes in rags by running through the forest 

 eleven hours, say twenty -two miles, and is determined not to 

 leave us. Pass Kisari's village, one and a half mile distant, 

 and on to Penta or Phinta to sleep, through perfectly flat 

 forest. 3 hours S. by W. 



1st September, 1872. — The same flat forest to Chikulu, 

 S. and by W., 4 hours 25 m. Manyara called, and is going 

 with us to-morrow. Jangiange presented a leg of Kongolo 

 or Taghetse, having a bunch of white hair beneath the 

 orbital sinus. Bought food and served out rations to the 

 men for ten days, as water is scarce, and but little food can 

 be obtained at the villages. The country is very dry and 

 wintry-looking, but flowers shoot out. First clouds all over 

 to-day. It is hot now. A flock of small swallows now 

 appears : they seem tailless and with white bellies. 



2nd September. — The people are preparing their ten days' 

 food. Two pagazi ran away with 24 dotis of the men's calico. 

 Sent after them, but with small hopes of capturing them. 



3rd September. — Unsuccessful search. 



4.th September. — Leave Chikulu's, and pass a large puff- 

 adder in the way. A single blow on the head killed it, so 

 that it did not stir. About 3 feet long, and as thick as a 



