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far as Yebborewo, thinking that I would pass the 
night there, but that the governor would not let him 
go further. 
Before starting in the afternoon, I made our land- 
lady, the wife of the Ardo of Kibago, very happy by a 
few presents, as an acknowledgment of her hospitality 
in having twice entertained us in her house. After a 
short march of a few miles, we took up our quarters 
for the night in Dul6, where the landlord, who a few 
days ago had been deprived of his office of mayor, 
received us at first rather unkindly, but afterwards 
assigned me a splendid hut, where the ganga or large 
drum, the ensign of his former authority, was still 
hanging from the wall. I was greatly in want of 
rest, and was obliged to keep my head always wet, 
and to abstain entirely from food. 
Thursday, I thought we should certainly cross the 
June 26th. Benuwe to-day; but, as if in defiance of the 
governor of the country, Billama desired to move on 
as slowly as possible, and took us to our well-known 
quarters in Chabajaure. But this slow progress was 
certainly better for me, as I had this day arrived at a 
crisis, and was dreadfully weak. Taking small doses 
of quinine the whole of the afternoon, I strengthened 
myself for the next day's work, when after five miles' 
march we reached the Tepe. 
Friday The Faro had only risen a little more 
June 27th. than twenty inches since the 18th — that is 
to say, two inches and a half per day ; nevertheless we 
had great difficulty in fording it. The Benuwe had 
