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CHAPTER IX 



On August 23, Lieutenant von Hohnel and I, 

 with twenty-five men and six donkeys, went to the 

 top of the Loroghi range, called by the natives 

 Subugo (forest). The Leikipia plateau stretches 

 in a southwesterly direction as far as the eye can 

 see, and is covered with high, waving grass, dotted 

 at intervals with bushes. This place seemed to afford 

 perfect pasturage for cattle, sheep, and goats, and I 

 have no doubt that, at some day, owing to the healthy 

 climate consequent upon its high altitude, it will be 

 used for that purpose by Europeans. Even in the 

 heat of the day the air on the Leikipia plateau is 

 cool, while at night the thermometer falls to forty- 

 three Fahrenheit. 



Upon reaching the Leikipia plateau we camped, 

 and the following morning set out for Subugo, In 

 the early hours the forest seemed all but inviting. 

 As we neared it, we saw many indications of the 

 presence of elephants and rhinoceroses; hence we 

 felt confident of laying in a good supply of meat. 



At 1 1 A.M. we reached a place where the forest 

 became interesting in appearance, the trees being for 

 the most part what are termed in this country 

 Morio. This is a tree which very much resembles 

 a holly bush, and from its sap the natives procure 



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