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members of our caravan continually, particularly a 
Pullo pilgrim from the far west near the coast, who 
was indefatigable in digging as well as in eating. We 
had only proceeded a few miles when we met a troop 
of Marghi, who were going to perform a 
sacrifice in the holy grove of I'ssege, one of 
them carrying a sheep and another a fowl. 
One of them had ornamented his shield 
with red lines, which on the black ground of the 
elephant's hide were quite becoming ; but I do not 
think that this custom is general : perhaps it had some 
connection with the sacrifice. 
After a march of eight hours, we reached the first 
cluster of huts of the Northern Molghoy, where we 
wished to find quarters ; but the unfortunate people, 
by the recent exactions and contributions levied on 
them by the Kaniiri, were driven to a state of despair, 
and obstinately refused to receive us. There re- 
mained, therefore, no alternative but to continue our 
march, and to try to reach Yerimari ; but the effort 
was too much for me, and had the worst consequences 
in my reduced state of health. I was for some time 
quite senseless when, after a ride of thirteen hours, 
I succeeded in reaching the well-known place, and 
threw myself flat upon the ground of my little hut. 
Scarcely had my luggage arrived, when a storm, 
which the whole afternoon had been hanging over 
our heads, broke forth, and continued till midnight 
with unabated violence. 
Man as well as beast was so exhausted that 
