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few days the owners of a complete village. Near our own 

 tent, which was pitched beneath a shady tree, as far as possible 

 from the thatched huts of the men, was Qualla's residence, 

 containing our stores of ammunition ; and near to it again, but 

 standing alone, was a big wooden hut, thatched with reeds, 

 containing the greater portion of our other goods. This was 

 protected by an encircling hedge, as in case of fire in the camp 



ONE OF THE ENTRANCES TO TAVETA. 



there would be a danger of our losing everything, or at least 

 of having everything damaged. Opposite to this hut were the 

 stables for the donkeys and goats, a big workshop, and the 

 kitchen ; whilst the tents of the men were arranged in circles 

 round this central nucleus, the paths between our quarters 

 and theirs being usually pretty full of natives. The first of 

 them generally appeared quite early in the morning, bringing 

 fish for sale — plump fellows caught in baskets in the Lumi, 



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