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they sparkled with delight as he led us to our old meadow, 

 where two fine cows, his present in token of welcome, were 

 already tethered. Miriali asked at once for the weapon ; the 

 other fine things we had brought for him could wait, 



The next day was very overcast, and the clouds looked 

 threatening, but this did not prevent our people from making 



OUR CAMP AT MIRIALI'S. 



themselves at home. There was always something new to look 

 at, and in addition to the usual articles of food, we were able to 

 buy fresh butter. We also got quantities of the iron chains called 

 Mikufu. In the morning we took some observations with the 

 boiling-point thermometer, which Miriali watched attentively. 

 Count Teleki explained the mysterious operation to him, and 

 he translated all he could understand to his assembled people. 



