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gourds, however, the people had to provide for themselves. 

 This division of the party into kambis leads to a good many 

 bits of cheating, as the men sell pots, axes, knives, parts of their 

 loads, everything barterable in fact, to the natives ; but as the 

 journey proceeds it lessens the work all round considerably, 

 the leaders of each kambi being held responsible for every- 

 thing connected with it. For waiting on us there remained 



OUR CANVAS BOAT ON THE MARCH. 



the three Swahili I had engaged when I first arrived at Zanzi- 

 bar, one of whom, Jomari, Count Teleki chose for himself, 

 leaving the other two — Chuma and Baraka — to me ; and, 

 taking into account that they were once slaves, I found them most 

 willing and attentive ; they did for me what the two Somal 

 body-servants did for Count Teleki. 



Lastly, I must introduce our cook, Mhogo, an old negro, 

 who had travelled with Speke and Cameron already. He 



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