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layer of mud ; then plenty of sticks and grass were collected, 

 and a fire lit on the top directly over the fracture. To 

 prevent the smoke smothering the sufferer, they held a tall 

 mat as a screen before his face, and the operation went on. 

 After some time the heat reached the limbs underground. 

 Bellowing with fear and covered with perspiration, the man 

 implored them to let him out. The authorities concluding 

 that he had been under treatment a sufficient time, quickly 

 burrowed down and lifted him from the hole. He was now 

 held perfectly fast, whilst two strong men stretched the 

 wounded limb with all their might ! Splints, duly prepared 

 were afterwards bound round it, and we must hope that in 

 due time benefit accrued, but as the ball had passed through 

 the limb, we must have our doubts on the subject. The 

 villagers told Chuma that after the Wanyamwesi engage- 

 ments they constantly treated bad gunshot-wounds in this 

 way with perfect success. 



Leaving N'kossu's, they rested one night at another village 

 belonging to him, and then made for the territory of the 

 Wa Ussi. Here they met with a surly welcome, and were 

 told they must pass on. No doubt the intelligence that 

 they were carrying their master's body had a great deal to 

 do with it, for the news seemed to spread with the greatest 

 rapidity in all directions. Three times they camped in the 

 forest, and for a wonder began to find some dry ground. 

 The path lay in the direct line of Chawende's town, parallel 

 to the north shore of the Lake, and at no great distance 

 from it. 



Some time previously a solitary Unyamwesi had attached 

 himself to the party at Chitankooi's, where he had been left 

 sick by a passing caravan of traders : this man now assured 

 them the country before them was well known to him. 



Approaching Chawende's, according to native etiquette, 

 Amoda and Sabouri went on in front to inform the chief, 

 and to ask leave to enter- his town. As they did not come 



