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On coming inland from sea-coast, the tradition says, they 

 cut the end of a cone shell, so as to make it a little of the 

 half-moon shape ; this is their chief ornament. They are 

 generally respectful in deportment, but not very generous ; 

 they have learned the Arab adage, " Nothing for nothing," 

 and are keen slave-traders. The gingerbread palm of Speke 

 is the Syphene ; the Borassus has a large seed, very like the 

 Coco-de-mer of the Seychelle Islands, in being double, but it 

 is very small compared to it. 



22nd September. — Preparing food, and one man pretends 

 inability to walk; send for some pagazi to carry loads of 

 those who carry him. Simba sends copious libations of 

 pombe. 



23rd September. — The pagazi, after demanding enormous 

 pay, walked off. We went on along rocky banks of a stream, 

 and, crossing it, camped, because the next water is far off. 



24ith September. — Recovering and thankful, but weak ; cross 

 broad sedgy stream, and so on to Boma Misonghi, W. and 

 byS. 



25th September. — Got a buffalo and M'jure, and remain 

 to eat them. I am getting better slowly. The M'jure, or 

 water hog, was all eaten by hyaenas during night ; but the 

 buffalo is safe. 



26th September. — Through forest, along the side of a 

 sedgy valley. Cross its head water, which has rust of iron 

 in it, then W. and by S. The forest has very much tsetse. 

 Zebras calling loudly, and Senegal long claw in our camp 

 at dawn, with its cry, " O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o." 



27th September. — On at dawn. No water expected, but 

 we crossed three abundant supplies before we came to 

 hill of our camp. Much game about here. Getting well 

 again — thanks. About W. 3| hours. No people, or marks 

 of them. Flowers sprouting in expectation of rains ; much 

 land burned off, but grass short yet. 



28th September. — At two hills with mushroom-topped 



