6 PKEPAE ATION S IN ZANZIBAR AND ON THE COAST 



introduction to General Matthews, whose powerful influence 

 was absolutely invaluable to our Expedition. Thanks to his 

 friendly efforts, I quickly got through the Custom House the 

 140 cases and bales, containing the chief part of the stores of 

 the Expedition, which I had brought with me. Meanwhile my 

 leisure was at an end ; to begin with, I had to find a suitable 



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place to house our goods, then to superintend the unpacking 

 and sorting — sometimes, in fact, lending a hand myself, for the 

 crowd of negroes I had engaged often stood gaping and chatter- 

 ing, and it was hard work to keep them steadily at their task. 



It was also high time to be looking out for recruits, and 

 above all to secure a picked body of guides. And this time I 



